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Hello,I'm wondering if the sentences below are correct. Specifically, I'd like to know if in sentence 1 the part in bold is correct and if no article before 'students' in sentence 2 is acceptable.1) High school is a considerably smaller place, where most students know each other due to having grown up in the same town.2) The student's approach to learning is different in high school and at university. Studying in high school up to the age of 18 is a legal obligation, so students must attend lessons regardless of their desire.

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anonymous) High school is a considerably smaller place, where most students know each other due to having grown up in the same town.

"Due to having grown up" is verbose. I make that "High school is a considerably smaller place, where most students know each other from having grown up in the same town." I have to question the validity of the argument. Many high schools are regional.

anonymousThe student's approach to learning is different in high school and at university. Studying in high school up to the age of 18 is a legal obligation, so students must attend lessons regardless of their desire.

That's right. "Students" means any and all students and so takes no article. Be aware that the upper age varies by state in the US. "Attend lessons" sounds like you got tired of the word "school". "Their desire" is correct but sounds a bit odd, maybe because their desire is to hang out in front of the Kwik-E-Mart and smoke pot.

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Thank you for this detailed explanation. It's all clear now.

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