English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Grammar and Examinations
Best wishes to all LASU students ~writing~ examinations now (nonstandard).
Best wishes to all LASU students sitting/taking/doing examinations now (standard).
It is essential to comply when you hear the invigilator say, ~”Time up”~ (nonstandard).
It is essential to comply when you hear the invigilator say, “Time’s up” (standard).
Don’t be shy to tell your mates to ~shed more light~ on any topic you find difficult before the exam (nonstandard).
Don’t be shy to tell your mates to shed light on any topic you find difficult before the exam (standard).
End your essays with the word ~’conclusively’~ (nonstandard).
End your essays with the phrase ‘in conclusion’. Note that the word, ‘conclusively’, does not mean to conclude in most varieties of English, but to do something in a decisive way that has the effect of proving a case. For example: The story has been conclusively debunked.
GAB
