English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
PASSPORT or PASSPORT PHOTO?
You need a ~passport~ on the form (nonstandard).
You need a passport photo on the form (standard).
You need a headshot on the form (standard). A photograph of a person’s face or head and shoulders is called a passport photo or headshot.
You need an ~international passport~ to leave the country (nonstandard).
You need a passport to leave 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 called a passport. A passport is also a thing that ensures admission to or the achievement of something:
A sense of purpose is a passport to fulfilment. ✔️
GAB
