SOME COMMON ERRORS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose

SOME COMMON ERRORS

I want you to give me the ~load down~ of the event (nonstandard).
I want you to give me the low-down of the event (standard). If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.

I cannot send the documents now because I do not have ~data~ (nonstandard).
I cannot send the documents now because I do not have internet access (standard). Internet access is the ability of individuals and organizations to connect to the Internet using computer terminals, computers, and other devices; and to access services such as email and the World Wide Web.
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