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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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I teach school

Dear teachers,

If you're a school teacher and telling about your occupation, to say "I teach school." would be OK? Or better to say "I teach at school." or "I teach at a school."?

Thank you.
  

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"? No, these are not idiomatic. I most often hear these versions.

  • "?
  • No, these are not idiomatic.
  • I most often hear these versions.
  • I teach I'm a teacher I might also say 'I'm an English teacher' or 'I teach English'.
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Hi,

If you're a school teacher and telling about your occupation, to say "I teach school." would be OK?Yes

Or better to say "I teach at school." or "I teach at a school."? No, these are not idiomatic.

I most often hear these versions.

I teach

I'm a teacher



I might also say 'I'm an English teacher' or 'I teach English'.

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