GRAMMAR FOR THE SEASON

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

GRAMMAR FOR THE SEASON

~Seasons greetings~ to the readership of English for Today (nonstandard).
~Season’s greeting~ to the readership of English for Today (nonstandard).
Season’s greetings to the readership of English for Today (standard).

~Complement~ of the season from us GABIANS (nonstandard).
~Compliment~ of the season from us GABIANS (nonstandard).
Compliments of the season from us GABIANS (standard).

It is not too early to start thinking about your ~new year~ resolutions (nonstandard).
It is not too early to start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions (standard). A promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year is your New Year’s resolution.
GAB