English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
TROUBLESHOOTER or TROUBLEMAKER?
I like to avoid him because he is a ~troubleshooter~ (nonstandard).
I like to avoid him because he is a *troublemaker* (standard).
A troubleshooter is a person whose job is to solve major problems or difficulties that occur in a company or government.
He is a ~trouble maker~ (nonstandard).
He is a troublemaker (standard). If you refer to someone as a *troublemaker*, you mean that they cause unpleasantness, quarrels, or fights, especially by encouraging people to oppose authority. Note that it is written as a single word without space.
GAB
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