English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Nigeria and the Pandemic
The government is ~soliciting for~ our support to contain the pandemic (nonstandard).
The government is soliciting our support to contain the Pandemic (standard).
The masses are ~advocating for~ a fairer and more equitable distribution of relief packages (nonstandard).
The masses are advocating a fairer and more equitable distribution of relief packages (standard).
Let’s keep ~emphasising on~ the need to maintain social distancing and the need to wash our hands regularly (nonstandard).
Let’s keep emphasising the need to maintain social distancing and the need to wash our hands regularly (standard).
GAB
