English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
MASTERING WORDS THAT GO IN PAIRS
The whole process happened in ~fit and start~ (nonstandard).
The whole process happened in *fits and starts* (standard).
If something happens in/by fits and starts, it happens in an irregular way; in bursts of activity followed by periods of inactivity.
He sent her out with her ~bag and baggages~ (nonstandard).
He sent her out ~with her bag and baggage~ (nonstandard).
He sent her out *bag and baggage* (standard).
To send someone out bag and baggage is to send them out with all their belongings.
GAB
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