English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Thanks for nursing her back to life (nonstandard).
Thanks for nursing her back to health (standard). To care for a sick person until good health returns is to nurse them to health.

It was a home goal (nonstandard).
It was an own goal (standard).

That was against my wish (nonstandard).
That was against my wishes (standard).
GAB

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