English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
NOUNS THAT ALWAYS ATTRACT S
She adapted effortlessly to her new ~surrounding~ (nonstandard).
She adapted effortlessly to her new *surroundings* (standard).
When you are describing the place where you are at the moment, or the place where you live, you can refer to it as your surroundings.
They have been charged with supplying ~arm~ and ammunition to the guerrillas (nonstandard).
They have been charged with supplying *arms* and ammunition to the guerrillas (standard).
Arms are weapons and equipment used to kill and injure people. Note that while “arms” attracts s, “ammunition” does not.
Do you know her ~whereabout~ (nonstandard)?
Do you know her *whereabouts* (standard)?
If you refer to the whereabouts of a particular person or thing, you mean the place where that person or thing may be found.
He was satisfied with his ~earning~ as an accountant (nonstandard).
He was satisfied with his *earnings* as an accountant (standard).
Your earnings are the sums of money that you earn by working.
GAB
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