English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Which did you ever get wrong?
1. Bring that ~stood~ for me (nonstandard).
Bring that *stool* for me (standard).
A seat without any support for the back or arms is a stool.
2. Some students pay for ~extra moral~ lessons during exams (nonstandard).
Some students pay for *extramural* lessons during exams (standard).
3. Everyone knows he is the ~life wire~ of the club (nonstandard).
Everyone knows he is the *live wire* of the club (nonstandard).
4. My friend has been my ~godsent~ so far (nonstandard).
My friend has been my *godsend* so far (standard).
5. My mother deals in ~stationeries~ (nonstandard).
My mother deals in *stationery* (standard).
6. We should not destroy ~infrastructures~ during protests (nonstandard).
We should not destroy *infrastructure* during protests (standard).
GAB
