English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
THE GRAMMAR OF FELICITATIONS
We felicitate the Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on her ~first year anniversary~ (nonstandard).
We felicitate the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on her first anniversary (standard).
We ~cease~ this opportunity to thank her for the facelift of the university (nonstandard).
We seize this opportunity to thank her for the facelift of the university (standard).
We can ~be rest assured~ that the Vice Chancellor will make greater impacts in the years ahead (nonstandard).
We can rest assured that the Vice Chancellor will make greater impacts in the years ahead (standard).
GAB
