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Ann225 Posted 5 years ago
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Score high on or in

Hi,

Is it true that ‘score high in a test’ is British English, while ‘score high on a test’ is more common in the US?

Also, I’ve posted a question that focuses on the difference between ‘in’ and ‘into’ in specific scenarios four times already, but it keeps getting ignored. Is it possible that it somehow doesn’t meet the conditions laid out by this website?

Thank you.

  

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Ann225 Is it true that ‘score high in a test’ is British English, while ‘score high on a test’ is more common in the US? I don't know about British English, but in the US, it's "on" and never "in". Ann225 Also, I’ve posted a question that focuses on the difference between ‘in’ and ‘into’ in specific scenarios four times already, but it keeps getting ignored.

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  • Ann225 Is it true that ‘score high in a test’ is British English, while ‘score high on a test’ is more common in the US?
  • I don't know about British English, but in the US, it's "on" and never "in".
  • Ann225 Also, I’ve posted a question that focuses on the difference between ‘in’ and ‘into’ in specific scenarios four times already, but it keeps getting ignored.
  • Is it possible that it somehow doesn’t meet the conditions laid out by this website?
  • I think I've seen them.
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Ann225Is it true that ‘score high in a test’ is British English, while ‘score high on a test’ is more common in the US?

I don't know about British English, but in the US, it's "on" and never "in".

Ann225Also, I’ve posted a question that focuses on the difference between ‘in’ and ‘into’ in specific scenarios four times already, bu
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Ann225Is it true that ‘score high in a test’ is British English, while ‘score high on a test’ is more common in the US?

I am an (older) BrE speaker, and in most contexts I would naturally say "in a test", not "on a test", for this type of test.

Ann225Also, I’ve posted a question that focuses on the difference between ‘in’ and ‘in
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