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Teachers, This is my question, please:a. Some students say they have more progress when they study at home because the following class flows better. Is this sentence correct?Is it also possible to say:"Some students say they have more progress when they study at home because the next class flows better." ?Thanks,Camille

RayH · Accepted Answer

Anonymous"Some students say they have more progress when they study at home because the next class flows better." ?

This one is much better.

Here is another alternative that is more idiomatic: ""Some students say they ~~have~~ make more progress when they study at home because the next class flows better."

Clive · Answer

Hi,

a. Some students say they have more progress when they study at home because the following class flows better. Is this sentence correct?

Is it also possible to say:

"Some students say they have more progress when they study at home because the next class flows better." ?

Say 'make . . . progress' rather than 'have . . . progress'.

'Next' is better than 'following'. I would say that 'following' tends to be used in a context where you are more explicitly referencing two classes.

eg In our next class we will study Past Tense, and in the following class we will deal with Future Tense.

Best wishes, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you, RayH.

Best wishes,

Camille

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks a lot, Clive!

Best wishes,

Camille

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