English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Fixed Expressions
I know ~fully well~ that you’re not diligent (nonstandard).
I know *full well* that you’re not diligent (standard).
~Funny enough~, I wasn’t expecting him (nonstandard).
*Funnily enough* I wasn’t expecting him (standard).
~Jokes apart~, you didn’t handle it well (nonstandard).
*Joking apart*, you didn’t handle it well (standard).
GAB
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