English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
SHOEMAKER or COBBLER?
I love your shoes. Can the ~cobbler~ make me a pair (nonstandard)?
I love your shoes. Can the *shoemaker* make me a pair (standard)?
A shoemaker is a person whose job is making shoes and boots.
I need a ~shoemaker~ to mend my shoes (nonstandard).
I need a *cobbler* to mend my shoes (standard).
A cobbler is a person whose job is mending shoes.
GAB
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