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Ann225 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Hi,
Do professors flunk students from an exam or for an exam?

What do you call a water purification plant that you have in your garden? I don't know how to explain what I'm trying to say. Probably something smaller than a water purification plant, used in villages that don't have a sewage system installed.

Thank you. Much appreciated.
  

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Professors flunk students from a class / course for low exam grades. We have a water treatment / filtration system on our property.

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Professors flunk students from a class / course for low exam grades.

We have a water treatment / filtration system on our property.
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Thanks! And how would it work with an exam? If I go for an oral exam and I fail, could I use the word 'flunk' as well? Would 'flunk from an exam' work in that case or is it unnatural to say that?
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In British English, flunk an exam is rarely used. [link]
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Ann225Would 'flunk from an exam' work in that case or is it unnatural to say that?
It is casual in the US.
I flunked (failed) the exam. I flunked out of school.
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Thank you. One last question. If I wanted to say that my dad has to empty the water treatment system, I'd not use the word system. What could I replace it with? I'm basically talking about the hole in the ground that has a lid on it. The water from the shower goes there and it's purified.
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