English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
To make matters ~worst~ for those waiting for buses, it started to rain again (nonstandard).
To make matters worse for those waiting for buses, it started to rain again (standard).
If you say that something makes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult.
You can get it done if you proceed as ~follow~ (nonstandard).
You can get it done if you proceed as follows (standard). You use “as follows” in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation.
GAB
