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Hi,
I know that you can ‘take a hard line with someone’, but what about ‘about’?
“The teacher really takes a hard line about his course.” (He’s very strict.)
Thank you.
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) It's possible, but to me it doesn't seem to mean that the teacher maintains strict discipline in the classroom, if that's what you're suggesting. g. that his course is the correct way to teach the subject, or is essential for all students, or something like that, depending on context.
- ) It's possible, but to me it doesn't seem to mean that the teacher maintains strict discipline in the classroom, if that's what you're suggesting.
- g.
- that his course is the correct way to teach the subject, or is essential for all students, or something like that, depending on context.
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Ann225“The teacher really takes a hard line about his course.” (He’s very strict.)
It's possible, but to me it doesn't seem to mean that the teacher maintains strict discipline in the classroom, if that's what you're suggesting. It could mean that the teacher argues forcefully in favour of his course, e.g. that his course is the correct way to teach the sub
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