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In English usage, should one use high-school, high school, or highschool? (Assume American English; I understand that the Brits call it secondary school.)
Mar 24, 2014 · I ran an NGRAM of high schooler, high-schooler, highschooler, high school student, and high-school student. Click here to see the results. By far the preferred nome
I was wondering whether alma mater refers to all the schools you have been in, or just to the one from which you received your BA, BSc, or a similar degree? For example, suppose so
Mar 25, 2015 · The description of pre-college education as "compulsory" is 1.) rather British (as is the word "compulsory" itself, imo); and 2.) not strictly correct in the US, si
Jul 4, 2023 · Head of the class is a term that refers to the top student (s) in a class. It may refer to a singular individual, or more generally to a small group of high achiever
Feb 18, 2011 · Professor is also a rank, and a title, in the American university system and as such, confers status on its recipients. There are lots of "instructors" and "lecture
Jan 16, 2024 · I used to go to a school where the primary (elementary) and secondary (middle+high) schools both share the same area. So basically as a secondary schooler, I could
Not really, 'in school' is perhaps more common American English while 'at school' is more British but both are equally 'correct'. Similarly an American would probably say 'in colle
Sep 15, 2012 · There is a book titled Off to a Flying Start: Horsing Around the Language. What does off to mean? I did some research on it and I feel it means going to do, but I s
Nov 27, 2024 · I'm trying to write about two groups of people who have different levels of education given to them with different resources at their disposal. one group is at leas