English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
This speaks ~volume~ about you (nonstandard).
This speaks volumes about you (standard).
You should put that statement in ~quote~ (nonstandard).
You should put that statements in quotes (standard).
Be careful what you say. The ~wall~ has ears (nonstandard).
Be careful what you say. The walls have ears (standard).
GAB