properly speaking, you all are not up to the mark of the U.E.C examination. = Strictly speaking, you all are not up to the mark of the U.E.C examination.
Could anybody corrrect the sentence above for me? Many thanks in advance.
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C examination. C examination. Properly speaking Speaking correctly Strictly speaking Speaking precisely The latter is the common phrase.
— Clive
C examination.
C examination.
Properly speaking Speaking correctly Strictly speaking Speaking precisely The latter is the common phrase.
'Up to the standard of' is better than 'up to the mark of'.
Clive
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Thank you very much, But could you tell me how do you know "up to the standard of " is better than "up to the mark of"? Is it because "up to the standard of" is more idiomatic? Could anybody help me with it?