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HUBLOT Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Ditch school

http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/we-want-big-one-direction-3554505

Pretty much every member of Hometown has ditched school, college or a career to be in the group – and there was no question of doing anything different.

Do British English speaker say "ditch school" to mean "skip school"?
  

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"skip school" would usually refer to a temporary absence, such as playing truant for a day. "ditch school" refers to permanently dropping out of school.

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  • "skip school" would usually refer to a temporary absence, such as playing truant for a day.
  • "ditch school" refers to permanently dropping out of school.
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"skip school" would usually refer to a temporary absence, such as playing truant for a day.

"ditch school" refers to permanently dropping out of school.
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