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My Celine Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Study or studies

E.g.: Students are doing well in /on thier studies.

E.g.: Students are doing well in/ on their study.

Which one is correct?

Can I replace in with on in the above sentences?

One more question:

Eg.: Many working students can handle their studies/study well.

Is handle an appropriate word?
  

Top answer

'Handle their studies' is fine with me, or, ' manage their studies'. 'Students are doing well in their studies,' is best. 'Students are doing well in their study of [eg.

— Davkett

  • 'Handle their studies' is fine with me, or, ' manage their studies'.
  • 'Students are doing well in their studies,' is best.
  • 'Students are doing well in their study of [eg.
  • micro-organisms]' is also fine.
  • 'Doing well on' is a perfectly workable phrase, but it doesn't seem to go with 'studies'.
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'Handle their studies' is fine with me, or, 'manage their studies'.

'Students are doing well in their studies,' is best.

'Students are doing well in their study of [eg. micro-organisms]' is also fine.

'Doing well on' is a perfectly workable phrase, but it doesn't seem to go with 'studies'. (Google can't find a si
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