English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
THE SEASON AND YOU
~In the main time~ , stay at home (nonstandard).
In the meantime , stay at home (standard).
It’s not a time to take anyone ~out for lunch~ (nonstandard).
It’s not a time to take anyone out to lunch (standard).
Don’t be ~unattentive~ to government’s directives (nonstandard).
Don’t be inattentive to government’s directives (standard).
GAB
