English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
SERIES ON PREPOSITIONAL ERRORS
My parents frown ~at~ laziness (nonstandard).
My parents frown on laziness (standard). To disapprove of someone or something is to frown on them.
She called her friend a traitor ~to~ my hearing (nonstandard).
She called her friend a traitor in my hearing. You can also say ” within my hearing”.
Don’t always jump ~into~ conclusions (nonstandard).
Don’t always jump to conclusions (standard)
GAB
