Popular nouns in Nigerian English and their standard forms

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

Some popular nouns and their standard forms

Gatekeeper (not, gateman)

Sabbatical (not, sabbatical leave)

Brother (not, Blood brother)

Chicken feed (not, chicken change).

First child (not, first born).
GAB

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