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Diamondrg Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

semester

0Is it appropriate to refer to seasons as semester on an exam paper. For example,02br
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00Can we use the names of all the seasons this way? If not, why do you suggest instead? Thanks.0-
  

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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite11i10Term12i10 is more frequent, but both work:12br
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10Hi, Marius. Thank you.02br
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0This is how it works with US colleges and universities.02br
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00MOST colleges have two major "terms" or semesters, the fall semester, which runs roughly from late August to mid- to late-December, and the spring semester, which runs from mid-January to mid-May. (Obviously, the dates will vary.)02br
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0 Also note that semester is American, British English will use 'term'. So, for example, fall semester versus fall term - in British English we use Autumn not fall, so you'll be highly unlikely to find 'fall term'. 0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10(Note that 11u10sem12u10ester comes from the word meaning "two." Some colleges operate on a 11u10tri12u10mester basis, with tri=three. There were three major terms instead of two.)12br
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