English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
NOUNS USED IN PLURAL FORM
It takes ~gut~ to stand up to one’s boss (nonstandard).
It takes *guts* to stand up to one’s boss (standard).
The courage in dealing with danger or uncertainty is called guts.
He has become a legend in the ~annal~ of film studies (nonstandard).
He has become a legend in the *annals* of film studies (standard).
If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history.
His ~remain~ was taken to his village for burial (nonstandard).
His ~remains was~ taken to his village for burial (nonstandard).
His *remains were* taken to his village for burial (standard).
The body of a dead person is called remains.
GAB
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