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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

He came top of the class

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What does the following sentence mean?

He came top of the class

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(Let us know the full context. ) You can say: He was top of the class. It means that he was the best student in his class.

  • (Let us know the full context.
  • ) You can say: He was top of the class.
  • It means that he was the best student in his class.
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It is not a good sentence.(Let us know the full context. It might make sense in a paragraph.)

You can say:

He was top of the class.

It means that he was the best student in his class.
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AlpheccaStarsLet us know the full context. It might make sense in a paragraph.
Sorry found it in a dictionary 'oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com'
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MustAskSorry found it in a dictionary 'oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com'
It does sound very British. In American English it is a bit short.

It would be OK in the context of describing a remarkable employee.

He was phenomenal. He came (to us as) top of the class (at Oxford.) He rose to be vice president in five years.
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AlpheccaStarsIt does sound very British.
Yes, it is common in British usage. "He's a clever chap. He came top of the class."

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