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Hrsanei Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Take a leap year
Hi.
how do we say when someone skips the next level in school and directly goes to the level after it.
For example, a freshman might study at summer and takes some exams and goes to the third year without doing the second year, so he will be ahead of his peers.
I have heard of leap to convey this concept but I don't know exactly how it should be used.
Can we say something like?
Ex. When I was in Elementary school I had a leap from the second to third due to my high GPA.
Thank you very much for your time and help
Cheers
how do we say when someone skips the next level in school and directly goes to the level after it.
For example, a freshman might study at summer and takes some exams and goes to the third year without doing the second year, so he will be ahead of his peers.
I have heard of leap to convey this concept but I don't know exactly how it should be used.
Can we say something like?
Ex. When I was in Elementary school I had a leap from the second to third due to my high GPA.
Thank you very much for your time and help
Cheers
Top answer
" I've never heard "leap" used in this context, but maybe it's British.
- " I've never heard "leap" used in this context, but maybe it's British.
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It's called "skipping a year" or "skipping/moving ahead a year."
"He's a year older than his sister, but they're in the same grade because his sister /skipped a year/moved ahead a year/ in elementary school."
I've never heard "leap" used in this context, but maybe it's British.
"He's a year older than his sister, but they're in the same grade because his sister /skipped a year/moved ahead a year/ in elementary school."
I've never heard "leap" used in this context, but maybe it's British.
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Khoff is right (American English).
A leap year is something entirely different!
A leap year is something entirely different!
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The only way I've ever heard it said is this:
When I was in elementary school, I skipped second grade.
At the college level, however, you can "test out of" courses, or you can take exams for "advanced placement" in a particular field of study.
CJ
When I was in elementary school, I skipped second grade.
At the college level, however, you can "test out of" courses, or you can take exams for "advanced placement" in a particular field of study.
CJ
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khoffIt's called "skipping a year" or "skipping/moving ahead a year.""He's a year older than his sister, but they're in the same grade because his sister /skipped a year/moved ahead a year/ in elementary school."I've never heard "leap" used in this context, but maybe it's British.No, it's not. Skipping a year doesn't normally happen in British schools.
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