English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

USING “HASTE” AND “HURRY”

She left already because she was ~in a haste~ (nonstandard).
She left already because she was *in haste* (standard).

She left already because she was ~in hurry~ (nonstandard).
She left already because she was in *a hurry* (standard).
GAB

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