English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
IDIOMATIC S’S
He will pack his ~bag and baggages~ and leave right away (nonstandard).
He will pack his bags and leave right away (standard). To suddenly live where one lives or works usually because of a disagreement is to pack one’s bags.
I do not want to take ~side~ on this issue (nonstandard).
I do not want to take sides on this issue (standard). To support one person or cause against another or others in a dispute is to take sides.
We will be holding a peace ~talk~ tomorrow (nonstandard).
We will be holding peace talks tomorrow (standard).
A formal meeting, discussion or negotiation to reach an agreement is talks.
GAB
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