English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
What have you been saying?
Is there any ATM machine around (nonstandard)?
Is there any ATM around (standard)? ATM means Automated Teller Machine so the additional machine is redundant.
There’s a GTB bank on the next street (nonstandard).
There’s a GTB on the next street (standard). The bank is Guaranty Trust Bank so there is no need for additional bank at the end of the acronym.
Schools may write post- UTME exam online (nonstandard).
Schools may write post- UTME online (standard). UTME means Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam and should not attract exam as an additional noun.
GAB
