English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Grammar and Festivity
Many families will ~wine and dine with~ their friends and relatives today (nonstandard).
Many families will wine and dine their friends and relatives today (standard). The expression, wine and dine, does not attract the preposition ‘with’.
GAB English Language Lab end-of-year lecture will hold on December 29 (nonstandard).
GAB English Language Lab end-of-year lecture will be held on December 29 (standard). Note that a meeting/training/seminar cannot hold itself but can be held by people.
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