English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

S SERIES

He’s not responsible on the ~wheel~ ; he drives recklessly (nonstandard).
He’s not responsible on wheels ; he drives recklessly (standard). Travelling by car or bicycle is to be on wheels.

People got packed like ~sardine~ in the rush-hour train (nonstandard).
People got packed/squashed like sardines in the rush-hour train (standard).

That door is out of ~bound~ (nonstandard).
That door is out of bounds (standard).
GAB

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