English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
You also need to know that…
1. To be lanky is to be tall and thin (not to be hefty).
2. A customer is a buyer (not, a seller). A customer is someone from whom custom (gain) is made.
3. Beverage is everything that can be drunk, including ogogoro (not just cocoa-based drinks).
4. Bogus means to be fake or not to be genuine (not to be big or showy).
5. A dupe is the person who has been defrauded (not the person who deceived).
GAB
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