LANGUAGE AND POLITICS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

LANGUAGE AND POLITICS

We know ~fully well~ that the government will not pay that much as minimum wage (nonstandard).
We know *full well* that the government will not pay that much as minimum wage (standard).

~Funny enough~, the allowances of the politicians are intact (nonstandard).
*Funnily enough*, the allowances of the politicians are intact (standard).

They care less about the masses because their generations to come will remain ~stinkingly rich~ (nonstandard).
They care less about the masses because their generations to come will remain *stinking rich* (standard).
They care less about the masses because their generations to come will be *filthy rich* (standard).
GAB

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