English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
IN THE CAUSE/CURSE/COURSE OF …
I was distracted in the ~cause~ of writing the paper (nonstandard).
I was distracted in the ~curse~ of writing the paper (nonstandard).
I was distracted in the *course* of writing the paper (standard).
She is doing this for a good ~curse~ (nonstandard).
She is doing this for a good ~course~ (nonstandard).
She is doing this for a good *cause* (standard).
The place was ~caused~ with bad luck (nonstandard).
The building was ~coursed~ with bad luck (nonstandard).
The building was *cursed* with bad luck (standard).
GAB
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