COMMON REDUNDANCIES

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

COMMON REDUNDANCIES

Don’t give out your BVN number (nonstandard).
Don’t give out your BVN (standard). BVN means Bank Verification Number.

There’s no ATM machine in this environ (nonstandard).
There’s no ATM in this environ (standard). ATM is an abbreviation for Automated Teller Machine.

You need an international passport to travel out of the country (nonstandard).
You need a passport to travel out of the country (standard). An official document issued by a government, certifying the holder’s identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries is a passport.
GAB