GAB ENGLISH LANGUAGE LAB’s Post

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) NOUNS USED IN PLURAL FORM It takes ~gut~ to stand up to one's boss (nonstandard). It takes *guts* to stand up to one's boss (standard). The courage in dealing with danger or uncertainty is called guts. He has become a legend in the ~annal~ of film studies (nonstandard). He has become a legend in the *annals* of film studies (standard). If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history. His ~remain~ was taken to his village for burial (nonstandard). His ~remains was~ taken to his village for burial (nonstandard). His *remains were* taken to his village for burial (standard). The body of a dead person is called remains.

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