English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Common Errors
My sister is a godsent (nonstandard).
My sister is a godsend (standard). A very helpful or valuable event, person, or article is a godsend. Note, however, that godsent can be used as an adjective without an article: My sister is godsent.
We all need a support system to scale through life; my sister was mine (nonstandard).
We all need a support system to sail through life; my sister was mine. To move or proceed in an easy, quick, and smooth way is to sail through.
GAB
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