English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
INTERMENT or INTERNMENT?
They delayed her ~internment~ for some reasons (nonstandard).
They delayed her *interment* for some reasons (standard).
Interment is the act of burying a dead body.
Some notable Nigerians were threatened with ~interment~ during the Civil War (nonstandard).
Some notable Nigerians were threatened with *internment* during civil war (standard).
Internment is the act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war.
GAB
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