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Habibaelgindy Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

fail me?

"My teacher threatened to fail me."
Does the word fail me in the previous sentence make sense?
Fail me means give me an F, right?
  

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"Does the word fail me in the previous sentence make sense? Yes. habibaelgindy Fail me means give me an F, right?

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  • "Does the word fail me in the previous sentence make sense?
  • Yes.
  • habibaelgindy Fail me means give me an F, right?
  • Any grade that is considered to be a "fail".
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habibaelgindy"My teacher threatened to fail me."Does the word fail me in the previous sentence make sense?
Yes.
habibaelgindyFail me means give me an F, right?
Any grade that is considered to be a "fail".
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habibaelgindyDoes the word fail me in the previous sentence make sense?
It does not in British English.
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What evidence do you have for that statement, Anonymous?

It makes perfect sense in British English.
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Rover_KEWhat evidence do you have for that statement, Anonymous?It makes perfect sense in British English.
I've been through the education system in the UK, past school level and not once in my time, did I hear or read of anything like that.
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Rover_KEIt makes perfect sense in British English.
I agree. I don't see any problem with it in BrE.
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