English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
FIXED PLURAL NOUNS
We were around the ~outskirt~ of Lagos (nonstandard).
We were around the *outskirts* of Lagos (standard).
The outskirts of a city or town are the parts of it that are farthest away from its centre.
Please convey my ~regard~ to your mum (nonstandard).
Please convey my *regards* to your mum (standard).
Regards are greetings.
He chose her for her ~look~ (nonstandard).
He chose her for her *looks* (standard).
A person’s physical appearance is their looks.
GAB
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