English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
MIND YOUR S’S
Everytime he eats, he gets ~a second round~ (nonstandard).
Everytime he eats, he gets ~second~ (standard).
Everytime he eats, he gets *seconds* (standard).
Seconds means an extra amount of food that is given after the first amount has been eaten.
You need to get to the ~account~ department (nonstandard).
You need to get to the *accounts* department (standard).
Accounts department is the section of a company that deals with the accounts.
You’re lucky your suitcase is on ~wheel~ (nonstandard).
You’re lucky your suitcase is on *wheels* (standard).
Something on wheels has wheels attached to the bottom, so that it can be moved easily.
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