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When a German school wants to inform parents about something it passes out a circular letter (?) (Rundschreiben). To prove that the parents have read the infos they sign at the end of the letter and cut off the last part. The students then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher. What do you call that piece of paper?
What do you call the little book/booklet where students note their homework? Homework book, notebook ...?
Jochen
What do you call the little book/booklet where students note their homework? Homework book, notebook ...?
Jochen
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) (Rundschreiben). To prove ... then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher.
- ) (Rundschreiben).
- To prove ...
- then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher.
- [/nq] Many names are possible, most of which include "slip", although I think this is a UK-only term: return slip, tear-off, reply slip, acknowledgement, acknowledgement slip.
- [nq:1]What do you call the little book/booklet where students note their homework?
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Jochen Lueders typed thus:
[nq:1]When a German school wants to inform parents about something it passes out a circular letter (?) (Rundschreiben). To prove ... then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher. What do you call that piece of paper?[/nq]
Many names are possible, most of which include "slip", although I think this is a UK-only term: return slip, tear-off, re
[nq:1]When a German school wants to inform parents about something it passes out a circular letter (?) (Rundschreiben). To prove ... then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher. What do you call that piece of paper?[/nq]
Many names are possible, most of which include "slip", although I think this is a UK-only term: return slip, tear-off, re
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[nq:1]When a German school wants to inform parents about something it passes out a circular letter (?) (Rundschreiben). To prove ... then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher. What do you call that piece of paper?[/nq]
The first? A 'circular' is okay, but more often it's be a 'note' or 'memo(randum)'. (No, that's not right: the content of the paper is a 'note' or 'memo
The first? A 'circular' is okay, but more often it's be a 'note' or 'memo(randum)'. (No, that's not right: the content of the paper is a 'note' or 'memo
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[nq:1]When a German school wants to inform parents about something it passes out a circular letter (?) (Rundschreiben). To prove ... then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher. What do you call that piece of paper?[/nq]
I think the last part that you cut off might be called a "slip" in AmE I'm thinking of "permission slips". There are many possibilities.
[nq:1]What
I think the last part that you cut off might be called a "slip" in AmE I'm thinking of "permission slips". There are many possibilities.
[nq:1]What
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[nq:1]When a German school wants to inform parents about something it passes out a circular letter (?) (Rundschreiben). To prove ... that piece of paper? What do you call the little book/booklet where students note their homework? Homework book, notebook ...?[/nq]
We had 'exercise books'. One for each subject. Plus a 'rough book' for odds and ends.
Mike
M.J.Powell
We had 'exercise books'. One for each subject. Plus a 'rough book' for odds and ends.
Mike
M.J.Powell
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[nq:1]Jochen Lueders typed thus:[/nq]
At my school (UK, 1960s) it was called a "record book". My kids have a similar thing but they call it a "planner".
Mike M
At my school (UK, 1960s) it was called a "record book". My kids have a similar thing but they call it a "planner".
Mike M
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[nq:1]When a German school wants to inform parents about something it passes out a circular letter (?) (Rundschreiben). To prove ... then bring this "Abschnitt" into school and give it to the teacher. What do you call that piece of paper?[/nq]
I don't think this is common practice in the US. Parents may have to sign "permission slips" authorizing their children to take part in special events,
I don't think this is common practice in the US. Parents may have to sign "permission slips" authorizing their children to take part in special events,
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Oh, I forgot about that the Dutch kids, in middle-school on up, keep track of all of their homework assignments (and other time-related events) in an "agenda". It feels like a very Dutch idea to me everyone, not just schoolchildren, walk around with "agenda's". Every summer, my daughter would go shopping for the next schoolyear's agenda there was a big supply, with slightly different styles, all w
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[nq:2]What do you call the little book/booklet where students note their homework? Homework book, notebook ...?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Note their homework" is not idiomatic English unless you mean"take notice of their homework". If you mean a little book/booklet ... you probably mean some sort of notebook. You could call a notebook that's specifically for doing homework a "homework book".[/nq]
But it
[nq:1]"Note their homework" is not idiomatic English unless you mean"take notice of their homework". If you mean a little book/booklet ... you probably mean some sort of notebook. You could call a notebook that's specifically for doing homework a "homework book".[/nq]
But it
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Ah, that makes more sense then. In my experience (of elementary school) we used "pads", which are different from notebooks. A pad is bound at the top, one. Normatively, we used small pads for writing down homework assignments, but in sixth grade our teacher had us use a steno pad.
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