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Lucus Ong Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Blow something

Could anybody correct the sentences below for me?

I blew my TOFEl/IELTS/TOFEL exam/IELTS exam.

I blew my English/ English exam.

I blew my final/ midterm/ final exam /midterm exam.

I blew my entrance/ entrance exam.

I blew the test.

I blew the interview.

I blew my graduating exam/ graduating exam.

Many thanks in advance.
  

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Which ones do you think are correct, Lucus?

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Which ones do you think are correct, Lucus?
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I dont know.

I think both of them are correct.

However, I am not sure whether my opinion is right.
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In British English, I would say, omitting "exam" might seem odd, except in "finals", and possibly the first set of variants.

It may be different in other kinds of English, though.

Best wishes,

MrP
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Therefore, in Britist English I should say.

I blew the test.

I blew my TOFEl exam.

I blew my IELTS exam.

I blew my English exam.

I blew my finals.

I blew my final exam.

I blew my midterm exam.

I blew my midterm.

I blew my entrance exam.

I blew my graduating exam.

Am I right?
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Locus,

The expression "I blew it" applies to situations where one has failed to execute his plan or achieve his goal(s). If I didn't prepare enough and I failed my presentation, I simply "blew it" or "screwed up" in slang term.
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Hello Lucus,

You're right about all those, in British English, except:

I blew my midterm.

I blew my graduating exam

The first might confuse your addressee, unless the context of "exams" was already well established. The second would be comprehensible, but "graduation exam" would be more likely.

All the best,

MrP
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