English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Grammar in Education

Let’s visit the ~admission officer~ for clarification (nonstandard).
Let’s visit the admissions officer for clarification (standard).

~Time up.~ Please hand in your test (nonstandard).
Time’s up. Please hand in your test (standard).

She ~came~ first in the exam (nonstandard).
She came in first in the exam (standard).
GAB

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