English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
MIND YOUR SPELLINGS
The man is ~hail~ and hearty (nonstandard).
The man is hale and hearty (standard).
The president’s ~aids~ are around (nonstandard).
The president’s aides are around (standard).
They were pushed from pillar to ~pole~ since they got here (nonstandard).
They were pushed from pillar to post since they arrived (standard).
GAB
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