English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
UNAWARE or UNAWARES?
She was ~unawares~ of what happened (nonstandard).
She was *unaware* of what happened (standard). Unaware is an adjective and if you are unaware of something, you do not know about it.
The photographer caught her ~unaware~ (nonstandard).
The photographer caught her *unawares* (standard).
Unawares is an adverb meaning suddenly or unexpectedly.
Task
1. The overnight invasion took the military experts __.
1. She seems __.
3. He lost it __.
GAB
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