English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
NOUNS THAT ALWAYS ATTRACT S
He has become a legend in the ~annal~ of military history (nonstandard).
He has become a legend in the *annals* of military history (standard).
If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history.
What are the ~odd~ of finding a parking space right outside the door (nonstandard)?
What are the *odds* of finding a parking space right outside the door (standard)?
You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen.
A bit of exercise will help lift his ~spirit~ (nonstandard).
A bit of exercise will help lift his *spirits* (standard).
Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness.
GAB
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