English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Grammar for Kongi
~Am~ a lover of Soyinka’s works (nonstandard).
*I’m* a lover of Soyinka’s works (standard).
*I am* a lover of Soyinka’s works (standard).
~Have~ always admired this great scholar (nonstandard).
*I’ve* always admired this great scholar (standard).
*I have* always admired this great scholar (standard).
Professor Wole Soyinka is respected by people in all ~works~ of life (nonstandard).
Professor Wole Soyinka is respected by people in all *walks* of life (standard).
The walk of life that you come from is the position that you have in society and the kind of job you have.
Happy 89th birthday, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka! GAB
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