English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
NOTE THE -ING
We had a ~free-flow~ discussion (nonstandard).
We had a free-flowing discussion (standard).
None of them had their father’s dark ~colour~ (nonstandard).
None of them had their father’s dark colouring (standard). Someone’s colouring is the colour of their hair, skin, and eyes.
We need to get a ~frypan~ (nonstandard).
We need to get a frying pan (standard).
Note that with regard to “bag”, the word could either be “travel bag” or “travelling bag”.
GAB
