English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
The Grammar of Degrees
Congratulations to Dr Ganiu (nonstandard).
Congratulations to Dr Bamgbose (standard).
Congratulations to Dr Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (standard).
Headline: GAB bags his doctorate degree (nonstandard).
Headline: GAB bags his doctorate (standard).
Headline: GAB bags his doctoral degree (standard).
GANIU BAMGBOSE, PHD (nonstandard).
GANIU BAMGBOSE, PhD (standard).
GANIU BAMGBOSE, Ph.D (standard).
You need a master degree before PhD (nonstandard).
You need a master’s degree before PhD (standard)
Dr GAB
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