GRAMMAR AND LAMENTATION

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

GRAMMAR AND LAMENTATION

Politicians should let the commoners enjoy a smooth education like their own children; ~what’s good for the goose is good for the gander~ (nonstandard).
Politicians should let the commoners enjoy a smooth education like their own children; what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (standard). If you say what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, you mean what is acceptable for one person in a particular situation should be acceptable for another person in a similar situation.

You can ~be rest assured~ that ASUU will call off the strike once the government does the needful (nonstandard).
You can rest assured that ASUU will call off the strike once the government does the needful (standard).
Rest assured, ASUU will call off the strike once the government does the needful (standard).
GAB