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Aedilis Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
in (the) grade
Hello all.
I have been taught I should use a definite article before ordinals like first, second, etc. Also I can use an indefinite article instead, when the order is not important. Then I saw this sentence.
'She had a crush on me in sixth grade.'
There is no article, right?
I searched this word on google, and I found many examples for both 'sixth grade' and 'the sixth grade'.
Is it OK to omit 'the' whenever I want to? Or is there a rule?
If so, how should I answer to questions like 'What grade are you in?'?
'I'm in the first grade' or 'I'm in first grade'.
The more I study English the more I get confused
I have been taught I should use a definite article before ordinals like first, second, etc. Also I can use an indefinite article instead, when the order is not important. Then I saw this sentence.
'She had a crush on me in sixth grade.'
There is no article, right?
I searched this word on google, and I found many examples for both 'sixth grade' and 'the sixth grade'.
Is it OK to omit 'the' whenever I want to? Or is there a rule?
If so, how should I answer to questions like 'What grade are you in?'?
'I'm in the first grade' or 'I'm in first grade'.
The more I study English the more I get confused
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Hi, 'Tom is in sixth grade' is just an idiomatic way that we talk about the various grades. You might say that the phrase 'sixth grade' is often treated like a proper name. On the other hand, we wouldn't say 'The President was in sixth car'.
- Hi, 'Tom is in sixth grade' is just an idiomatic way that we talk about the various grades.
- You might say that the phrase 'sixth grade' is often treated like a proper name.
- On the other hand, we wouldn't say 'The President was in sixth car'.
- However, I must admit that we do sometimes omit 'the' in other cases.
- If I were you, I wouldn't worry too much about this.
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Hi,
'Tom is in sixth grade' is just an idiomatic way that we talk about the various grades. You might say that the phrase 'sixth grade' is often treated like a proper name.
On the other hand, we wouldn't say 'The President was in sixth car'.
However, I must admit that we do sometimes omit 'the' in other cases. If I were you, I wouldn't worry too much about this. If yo
'Tom is in sixth grade' is just an idiomatic way that we talk about the various grades. You might say that the phrase 'sixth grade' is often treated like a proper name.
On the other hand, we wouldn't say 'The President was in sixth car'.
However, I must admit that we do sometimes omit 'the' in other cases. If I were you, I wouldn't worry too much about this. If yo
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I appreciate your help Clive.
So, in this case 'in sixth grade' is more common, but 'in the sixth grade' is also right.
Am I correct?
So, in this case 'in sixth grade' is more common, but 'in the sixth grade' is also right.
Am I correct?
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Hi,
So, in this case 'in sixth grade' is more common, but 'in the sixth grade' is also right.
Am I correct?
Both are fine. I don't know which is more common. I think it's probably a matter of regional usage.
Where I live, we usually say 'He's in grade six'.
Best wishes, Clive
So, in this case 'in sixth grade' is more common, but 'in the sixth grade' is also right.
Am I correct?
Both are fine. I don't know which is more common. I think it's probably a matter of regional usage.
Where I live, we usually say 'He's in grade six'.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you again Clive.
But for your help, I would be really confused.
I will read and listen English more often as you advised
But for your help, I would be really confused.
I will read and listen English more often as you advised
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