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Christanford Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

at the bottom?

I'll be at the bottom in the test.

Is the sentence correct if what I mean is I will score the lowest mark among all students?

What other ways to express the same thing are there? Both formal and informal would be nice!

Thanks so much in advance.
  

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HI, I'm sure I'll get the worst mark in the class on this test. I think my score will be lower than that of any other student. - the lowest one given.

  • HI, I'm sure I'll get the worst mark in the class on this test.
  • I think my score will be lower than that of any other student.
  • - the lowest one given.
  • I expect I'll score at the very bottom.
  • ("Bottom" is not always specifc.
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HI,

I'm sure I'll get the worst mark in the class on this test.

I think my score will be lower than that of any other student. - the lowest one given.

I expect I'll score at the very bottom.
("Bottom" is not always specifc. It could mean "near, or close to the bottom." Similarly, "He was always at the top of his class," could mean he was number one, or sim
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You can't "be at the bottom of a test" -- but you can "be at the bottom of your class."

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