Hello everyone,
Is the verb "fault" used correctly in the following sentence?
Eg. If you don't write legibly, I will fault your answer.
Regards,
JA
It's not wrong, but it's stiff and not commonly said. You might say eg If you don't write legibly, you'll get a mark of zero.
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It's not wrong, but it's stiff and not commonly said.
You might say eg If you don't write legibly, you'll get a mark of zero.