English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

The Grammar of Celebration

Cheers to your day; ~hip, hip, hip, hooray~ (nonstandard)!
Cheers to your day; hip, hip, hooray (standard)!

I celebrate an amazing woman who ~can’t~ hurt a fly (nonstandard).
I celebrate an amazing woman who wouldn’t hurt a fly (standard).

Meet one great woman who was my ~sponsorer~ throughout school (nonstandard).
Meet one great woman who was my sponsor throughout school (nstandard).
GAB

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