NOUNS THAT ALWAYS ATTRACT S

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

NOUNS THAT ALWAYS ATTRACT S

We reached the ~outskirt~ of Niger hours later (nonstandard).
We reached the *outskirts* of Niger hours later (standard).
The outskirts of a city or town are the parts of it that are farthest away from its centre.

Give my ~regard~ to your family and friends (nonstandard).
Give my *regards* to your family and friends (standard).
Good wishes or greetings are expressed as regards.

It takes ~gut~ to stand up to her (nonstandard).
It takes *guts* to stand up to her (standard).
Courage, willpower, or forcefulness is referred to as guts.
GAB