English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
School Discourse
I have a class for ~9 a.m. in the morning~ (nonstandard).
I have a class for 9 a.m. (standard). The abbreviation a.m. is short for the Latin phrase ante meridiem, which means “before noon. It is, therefore, redundant to add “in the morning”.
Each group should submit a ~spiral bind copy~ of their assignment (nonstandard).
Each group should submit a spiral-bound copy of their assignment (standard).
Have you submitted the ~binded copy~ of your project (nonstandard)?
Have you submitted the bound copy of your project (standard)?
GAB
