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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Properly speaking

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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Hi,

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.

Properly speaking Speaking correctly

Strictly speaking Speaking precisely



The latter is the common phrase.



'Up to the
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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?

Many thanks in advance.
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Hi,

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? Yes, it'smore idiomatic.

But in addition, think about this.

If someone wants to join my class, I consider their English speaking and wring. If I feel it is close to the level 5 standard for admission, I

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