English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
The Adjective or the Participle?
She began to feel ~panicking~ and breathless (nonstandard).
She began to feel panicky and breathless (standard).
Why are you all panicking (standard)?
Many people love ~raining~ season (nonstandard).
Many people love rainy season (standard).
It’s been raining for hours (standard).
GAB
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She said she loves pinking pies.(nonstandard)
She said she loves Pinky pies.(standard)
Not everybody loves Pinky pies.(standard)
This is fabulous and it really helps me to know how to speak and place good english.
Thanks a lot