English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
OBLIGATORY “THE”
Her attitude has changed ~for good~ since we met last year (nonstandard).
Her attitude has changed ~for better~ since we met last year (nonstandard).
Her attitude has changed *for the better* since we last year (standard).
If something changes for the better, it improves.
Don’t get yourself ~in red~ just to celebrate (nonstandard).
Don’t get yourself *in the red* just to celebrate (standard).
If a person or company is in the red or if their bank account is in the red, they have spent more money than they have in their account and therefore they owe money to the bank.
She has finally been called ~to bar~ (nonstandard).
She has finally been called *to the bar* (standard).
GAB
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