English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Inappropriate Words
You can play your old songs to ~wet~ our appetite (nonstandard).
You can play your old songs to *whet* our appetite (standard).
If someone or something whets your appetite for a particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what it is like.
You can be sued for ~bridge~ of contract (nonstandard).
You can be sued for *breach* of contract (standard).
Breach of contract is an act of breaking the terms set out in a contract.
You need a ~toath/toast~ bag for your products (nonstandard).
You need a *tote* bag for your products (standard).
A tote bag is a large strong bag with two handles. A tote bag is sometimes just called a tote.
GAB
