English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
BASIC ENGLISH
We should not eat rice again ~this night~ (nonstandard).
We should not eat rice again *tonight* (standard).
I couldn’t come around ~yesterday night~ (nonstandard).
I couldn’t come around *last night* (standard).
The programme will commence at ~12 pm~ (nonstandard).
The programme will commence at *12 noon* (standard).
She arrived at about ~12 am~ (nonstandard).
She arrived at about *12 midnight* (standard).
GAB
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