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Bepleased Posted 14 years ago
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Strange to say, a few marks can mean the difference between success and failure in an exam.

Hello,This sentence is strange to me that I think it should be in this way: A few or full marks can mean the difference between successs and failure in an exam.Could any one make it clear to me? I will be very grateful.
  

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A few marks, not full marks. To pass the exam (perfect score, 100), you need to get 75 marks. If you get 74 marks, you fail.

— Mister Micawber

  • A few marks, not full marks.
  • To pass the exam (perfect score, 100), you need to get 75 marks.
  • If you get 74 marks, you fail.
  • If you get 76 marks you succeed.
  • There are a very few marks' difference between success and failure.
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A few marks, not full marks.

To pass the exam (perfect score, 100), you need to get 75 marks. If you get 74 marks, you fail. If you get 76 marks you succeed. There are a very few marks' difference between success and failure.
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