English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

Don’t throw the “d” away

We need a barb wire fence (nonstandard).
We need a barbed wire fence (standard).

I don’t like tin tomato (nonstandard).
I don’t like tinned tomato (standard).

Do you take bottle water (nonstandard)?
Do you take bottled water (standard)?
GAB

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