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
Thank you very much, Dr