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TeacherJapan Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Is ‘in’ necessary?

I don’t want to fall behind (in) class.

I’ve found both patterns, but I would like to make sure whether which expression sounds more common?

Also, is this possible to say, “I don’t want to fall behind other students.”

  

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teacherJapan I’ve found both patterns, but I would like to make sure whether which expression sounds more common? " is not possible in my US English. " is unremarkable.

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  • teacherJapan I’ve found both patterns, but I would like to make sure whether which expression sounds more common?
  • " is not possible in my US English.
  • " is unremarkable.
  • ”, meaning your fellow classmates.
  • Without "the", it means certain unnamed other students, which would be a strange thing to say.
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teacherJapanI’ve found both patterns, but I would like to make sure whether which expression sounds more common?

"I don’t want to fall behind class." is not possible in my US English. "I don’t want to fall behind in class." is unremarkable.

teacherJapanAlso, is this possible to say, “I don’t want to fall behind other students.”
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