English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
LEXIS
My uncle is a ~born again~ (nonstandard).
My uncle is a born-again Christian (standard). Note that the word, born-again, is hyphenated and it is an attributive adjective; used only before a noun.
Kunle is ~I too know~ (nonstandard).
Kunle is know-all (standard).
Kunle is know-it-all (standard).
GAB
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