English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
What do you say?
My brother is the ~life wire~ of the family (nonstandard).
My brother is the live wire of the family (standard). Someone who is very energetic and has an enthusiastic personality is known as a live wire.
~Joke apart~ , he is really doing well (nonstandard).
Joking apart , you’re really doing well (standard).
~Funny enough~ , nobody saw this coming (nonstandard).
Funnily enough , nobody saw this coming (standard).
GAB
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