English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Speaking with Certainty
Just be patient; he will soon ~serve into your hand~ (nonstandard).
Just be patient; he will soon play into your hand (standard). Note that the idiom has ‘hand’ (not, hands).
I think you should give him ~the benefit of doubt~ ; he might not have done that (nonstandard).
I think you should give him the benefit of the doubt ; he might not have done that (standard).
It’s clear that he’s just using ~delay tactics~ so that he won’t be accused (nonstandard).
It’s clear that he’s just using delaying tactics so that he won’t be accused (nonstandard).
GAB
