0
Jadel Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Bet

I was bet on passing the exam.
Does it mean "I was expected to pass the exam"?

I was bet against passing the exam.
Does it mean "I was not expected to pass the exam.
  

Top answer

Neither sentence is OK. I was bet on to pass the exam. I was bet on to fail the exam.

— Mister Micawber

  • Neither sentence is OK.
  • I was bet on to pass the exam.
  • I was bet on to fail the exam.
  • Neither is very elegant English, however.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Neither sentence is OK.

I was bet on to pass the exam.
I was bet on to fail the exam.

Neither is very elegant English, however.
0

Related Questions