Expunge the S’s

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Expunge the S’s

We need to get feedbacks from our customers (nonstandard).
We need to get feedback from our customers (standard).

The young man has got potentials (nonstandard).
The young man has got potential (standard).

There’s concern over the potentialities of violence in the area (nonstandard).
There’s concern over the potentiality of violence in the area (standard).
GAB