English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
GRAMMAR AND RELIGION
As we gather to worship today, remember to ~pray~ a prayer for this country (nonstandard).
As we gather to worship today, remember to say a prayer for this country (standard).
Shall we ~share the grace~ before eating (nonstandard)?
Shall we say grace before eating (standard)? When someone says grace before or after a meal, they say a prayer in which they thank God for the food and ask Him to bless it.
I think she is now ~a born again~ (nonstandard).
I think she is now a born-again Christian (standard). Inasmuch as you would not say “you are a happy”, you cannot equally say “you are a born-again” because the word is an adjective.
GAB
