English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
FIXED PLURAL NOUNS
Professor Wale Adegbite is a legend in the ~annal~ of pragmatics in Nigeria (nonstandard).
Professor Wale Adegbite is a legend in the *annals* of pragmatics in Nigeria (standard).
If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history.
The man’s ~remain~ was taken to his village (nonstandard).
The man’s *remains* were taken to his village (standard).
The body of a dead person is their remains. Note also that the word attracts a plural verb.
We had ~fund~ for the community hall (nonstandard).
We had *funds* for the community hall (standard).
Funds are amounts of money that are available to be spent, especially money that is given to an organisation or person for a particular purpose.
GAB
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