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Yzh1978 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Gain respect for

Students chooosing this university will have the opportunity to gain credit for their prior learning in their middle schools. What does " gain credit for" here mean? Anyone one help to parsphrase this sentence? Thanks!
  

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In your subject line you write "gain respect for", but in the body of the post it says "gain credit for". I assume the latter is correct. g.

  • In your subject line you write "gain respect for", but in the body of the post it says "gain credit for".
  • I assume the latter is correct.
  • g.
  • in coursework or exams.
  • You need a certain number of credits to pass the course.
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In your subject line you write "gain respect for", but in the body of the post it says "gain credit for". I assume the latter is correct.

Some qualifications are awarded based on "credits", which are points earned for achievement e.g. in coursework or exams. You need a certain number of credits to pass the course. In this case it seems that credits are awarded for work previously done in

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