English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
SOME -ING WORDS
Let us all be ~upstanding~ (nonstandard).
Let us all stand up (standard). To be upstanding is to be honest and respectable.
Let us support ~upcoming~ artistes (nonstandard).
Let us support up-and-coming artistes (standard). Upcoming means forthcoming; about to happen, while up-and-coming means to be making good progress and likely to become successful.
GAB
