GRAMMAR FOR TEACHERS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

GRAMMAR FOR TEACHERS

A good teacher is a ~godsent~ to the world (nonstandard).
A good teacher is a godsend to the world (standard).
A good teacher is a godsent gift to the world (standard).
Note that “godsend” is a noun while “godsent” is an adjective, and the adjective cannot be used alone without describing a noun.

Teachers ~impact~ a great deal of knowledge to their students daily (nonstandard).
Teachers impart a great deal of knowledge to their students daily (standard). Note that to impart is to pass information to others while to impact is to have a strong effect on someone or something.
Teachers impact students by imparting them daily. ✔️
GAB