English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
You don’t need the S’s
She phoned me out of the blues (nonstandard).
She phoned me out of the blue (standard).
“Out of the blue” is an informal English language idiom that describes an event that occurs unexpectedly, without any warning or preparation.
In their hey days, they sold more records than all others (nonstandard).
In their heyday, they sold more records than all others (standard). The period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour is called heyday.
We need more arms and ammunitions (nonstandard).
We need more arms and ammunition (standard). A supply or quantity of bullets and shells is called ammunition.
GAB
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