English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
INFAMOUS or UNFAMOUS?
He has sung for years but he is ~infamous~ (nonstandard).
He has sung for years but he is *unfamous* (standard).
A person who is not widely known or renowned is
unfamous.
Abacha is considered an ~unfamous~ African leader (nonstandard).
Abacha is considered an *infamous* African leader (standard).
Infamous people or things are well-known because of something bad.
GAB
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