English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
S SERIES
My mentor publishes in reputable journals and I’m hoping to grow along the same ~line~ (nonstandard).
My mentor publishes in reputable journals and I’m hoping to grow along the same lines (standard).
You have to go great ~length~ to achieve your goal (nonstandard).
You have to go great lengths to achieve your goal (standard). This also applies to extreme and any lengths.
People show their true ~colour~ when they become rich or powerful (nonstandard).
People show their true colours when they become rich or powerful (standard).
People show themselves in their true colours when they become rich or powerful (standard).
GAB
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