English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
GRAMMAR AND TRAFFIC
It rained this morning so there was ~a traffic~ (nonstandard).
It rained this morning so there was traffic (standard).
We have been stuck in ~traffic jam~ (nonstandard).
We have been stuck in a traffic jam (standard).
A car broke down and there was ~a gridlock~ at Oyingbo (nonstandard).
A car broke down and there was gridlock at Oyingbo (standard).
There was ~hold-up~ just before Dopemu (nonstandard).
There was a hold-up just before Dopemu (standard).
GAB
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