English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

MIND THE SPACE

I like my people ~alot~ (nonstandard).
I like my people *a lot* (standard).

~Infact~, I wasn’t expecting that (nonstandard).
*In fact*, I wasn’t expecting that (standard).

~Inspite~ of his injury, he came for the programme (nonstandard).
*In spite* of his injury, he came for the programme (standard).
GAB