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Sundarnaz Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

An undertaking

I, the mother of XXX, here by vow that if my daughter, XXXX, couldn't get through the upcoming exam even in a single subject, the school authority is (I couldn't guess the correct word here) to retain her in the same grade for the next academic year too. I will not have any objections to its decision.

Is the undertaking written in correct English?

  

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" And it's "hereby" not "here by"

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Got it "the school authority reserves the right to retain her in the......." And it's "hereby" not "here by"
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sundarnazI, the mother of ***, here by vow that if my daughter, XXXX, couldn't get through the upcoming exam even in a single subject

This first part is awkward and confusing. "vow" is probably not the right word. It sounds to me like the school authority has a rule whereby they can retain a student in a grade if they fail an exam. It's not clear what th

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