JOINING THE PROTEST THROUGH GRAMMAR

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

JOINING THE PROTEST THROUGH GRAMMAR

Police officers in the Special Anti-Robery Squad (SARS) have killed many Nigerians by straight bullet (nonstandard).
Police officers in the Special Anti-Robery Squad (SARS) have killed many Nigerians by stray bullet (standard).

Arms and ~ammunitions~ are not for killing those you should protect
(nonstandard).
Arms and ammunition are not for killing those you should protect (standard).

A bill to end SARS should be initiated and ~accented~ (nonstandard).
A bill to end SARS should be initiated and assented (standard).
GAB