English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
How do you say these?
He has bad mouth (nonstandard).
He bad-mouths others (standard).
Bad-mouth is a verb and it means to say unpleasant things about others.
He threw her out with her bags and baggages (nonstandard).
He threw her out with her bag and baggage (nonstandard).
He threw her out bag and baggage (standard).
The expression “bag and baggage” can’t be used as a noun so you can’t talk of a person’s bag and baggage.
A tailor should have a tape rule (nonstandard).
A tailor should have a tape measure (standard).
A tailor should have a measuring tape (standard).
GAB
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