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Dawood Usmani Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

School/class off or on?

Is using the words "off" and "on" with the words school and class correct and grammatical?
Are the following examples correct?

1- Hello ma'am, I'm calling to know if my class is on today.
2- Dear parents, this is to inform you that on account of the preparation of annual function classes from grade VI to grade X will be off on 04-10-2016 and 05-10-2016. whereas classes from grade I to grade V will remain on.
3- This is hereby announced that the school will remain off tomorrow on account of National Defense Day.
4- Mom: Why are you still at home? Is your school off today?
Boy: No, the school is on but only our class is off today.
  

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Dawood Usmani Is using the words "off" and "on" with the words school and class correct and grammatical? It is grammatical but not native. There are some other problems: 1- Hello ma'am.

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  • Dawood Usmani Is using the words "off" and "on" with the words school and class correct and grammatical?
  • It is grammatical but not native.
  • There are some other problems: 1- Hello ma'am.
  • I'm calling to find out if my class is being held today.
  • 2- Dear parents, this is to inform you that because of preparations for our annual function, classes from grade VI to grade X will be cancelled on October 4th and 5th.
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Dawood UsmaniIs using the words "off" and "on" with the words school and class correct and grammatical?
It is grammatical but not native. There are some other problems:

1- Hello ma'am. I'm calling to find out if my class is being held today.


2- Dear parents, this is to inform you that because of preparations for our annual fun
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