English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
When did you stop saying:
1. The carprator is bad (nonstandard).
The carburettor is bad (standard).
2. There’s a foganizer down the street (nonstandard).
There’s a vulcanizer down the street (standard ).
3. Is anything wrong with the tottle (nonstandard)?
Is anything wrong with the throttle (standard)?
4. I guess the engine is doing overfloating (nonstandard).
I guess the engine is flooding (standard).
5. Thank God for the bumber (nonstandard).
Thank God for the bumper (standard)
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