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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
at school
Hi,
I think you can use 'school' in your sentence without any article if you use the word to mean the place of learning. Are these uses correct? I think a similar logic applies to the word 'class'.
1. I am working as a janitor at high school.
2. I am working as a teacher a high school.
3. I have math class today. (Is it OK eventhough you have only one math class a day?)
4. I have a math class today.
5. I go to kintergarten.
6. I go to preschool.
I think you can use 'school' in your sentence without any article if you use the word to mean the place of learning. Are these uses correct? I think a similar logic applies to the word 'class'.
1. I am working as a janitor at high school.
2. I am working as a teacher a high school.
3. I have math class today. (Is it OK eventhough you have only one math class a day?)
4. I have a math class today.
5. I go to kintergarten.
6. I go to preschool.
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I think no. 1 is the only one that is wrong - To express this you would be better to say "I am working as a high school janitor". kin d ergarten from the German "kinder" - children('s) "garten" - garden
- I think no.
- 1 is the only one that is wrong - To express this you would be better to say "I am working as a high school janitor".
- kin d ergarten from the German "kinder" - children('s) "garten" - garden
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I think no. 1 is the only one that is wrong - To express this you would be better to say "I am working as a high school janitor".
kindergarten from the German "kinder" - children('s) "garten" - garden
kindergarten from the German "kinder" - children('s) "garten" - garden
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2. I am working as a teacher a high school. I really couldn't get the meaning here it seems to me as if something is missing here.Can anyone explain to me?
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You can leave out an article when the institution is used as intended.
The word "class" has lots of meanings. Here, "class" has another meaning - american version of "lesson". So, the "intended usage of a place" rule doesn't work here.
The word "class" has lots of meanings. Here, "class" has another meaning - american version of "lesson". So, the "intended usage of a place" rule doesn't work here.
AnonymousHi,
I think you can use 'school' in your sentence without any article if you use the word to mean the place of l
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#1: I agree with the other posters: I am working as a janitor at a/the high school.
#2. Same. I a working as a teacher at a the/high school. More natural: I am a high school teacher.
#3: This is fine in American English. I would not assume it was your only class, only that it is ONE that you have today. It's also okay to just say: I have math today.
#4: This is actually
#2. Same. I a working as a teacher at a the/high school. More natural: I am a high school teacher.
#3: This is fine in American English. I would not assume it was your only class, only that it is ONE that you have today. It's also okay to just say: I have math today.
#4: This is actually
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