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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
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class or classroom

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00When John was about to step into the 01b00class / classroom02b00, he fainted.02br
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00Which is the correct noun? Or is either acceptable?02br
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0 I prefer classroom.0-
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0 At Google, the hits: 02br
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01font00562 for "stepped into the classroom" 02font02br
00 196 for "stepped into the class"02br
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00 However, "class" doesn't show up as a synonym for "classroom" (as a space) in the Merriam-Webster unabridged dictionary, thus I'd avoid it. 0-
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0 I also believe that 'classroom' is the correct noun although when I was a student, the teachers would tell us to go back to our class. 0-
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0 "Go back to your class." This I can understand, because it can mean "rejoin the other students".0-
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01cite10J Lewis12cite10"Go back to your class." This I can understand, because it can mean "rejoin the other students".12br
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10Would it be wrong if the teacher says, "Go back to your classroom"?0-
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0 No, both are fine.0-
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0 Thanks, Lewis. 0-
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