English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
On Food
Let’s wine and dine ~with~ our customers (nonstandard).
Let’s wine and dine our customers (standard). The expression *wine and dine* does not attract the preposition _with_.
He demanded ~an extra~ at the restaurant (nonstandard).
He demanded a *side dish* at the restaurant (standard). This is also called a side order or simply, a side.
GAB
