Important S’s

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Important S’s

President Tinubu-led administration is flexing its ~muscle~ on economic development (nonstandard).
President Tinubu-led administration is flexing its *muscles* on economic development (standard).
If a group, organisation, or country flexes its muscles, it does something to impress or frighten people, in order to show them that it has power and is considering using it.

No country grows because her citizens speak in ~tongue~ (nonstandard).
No country grows because citizens speak in *tongues* (standard).

Put your stuff on ~a wheel~ so you can easily move with them (nonstandard).
Put your stuff *on wheels* so you can easily move with them (standard).
Something on wheels has wheels attached to the bottom, so that it can be moved easily.
GAB

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