Bear down on
Can I use 'bear down on' when I want to say that the professors at our university place very high demands on us and they require that we go through a lot of materials within a short period of time? The exams are also marked in a very strict manner.
''The professors bear down on us a lot during the exam period.'' When speaking about the exams, can I also say that 'there is a very small margin for error, meaning that you must answer most of the questions correctly? (8 out of 10)
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"bear down on" is OK. Ann225 When speaking about the exams, can I also say that 'there is a very small margin for error, meaning that you must answer most of the questions correctly? (8 out of 10) Yes, though "there is a very small margin for error" seems a bit stronger than "you must answer most of the questions correctly".
- "bear down on" is OK.
- Ann225 When speaking about the exams, can I also say that 'there is a very small margin for error, meaning that you must answer most of the questions correctly?
- (8 out of 10) Yes, though "there is a very small margin for error" seems a bit stronger than "you must answer most of the questions correctly".
- I assume a closing quotation mark after "error".
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"bear down on" is OK.
Ann225When speaking about the exams, can I also say that 'there is a very small margin for error, meaning that you must answer most of the questions correctly? (8 out of 10)
Yes, though "there is a very small margin for error" seems a bit stronger than "you must answer most of the questions correctly".
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