English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Mind the spellings
He always looks unkept (nonstandard).
He always looks unkempt (standard). To have an untidy or dishevelled appearance is to look unkempt.
She should put in for extra moral education (nonstandard).
She should put in for extramural education. A programme arranged for people who are not full-time members of a university or other educational establishment is said to be extramural.
He’s got a running nose (nonstandard)
He’s got a runny nose (standard). A runny nose is excess nasal drainage which may be a thin clear fluid, thick mucus or something in between.
GAB
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