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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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The new rule glossed off our enthusiasm
The new rule by our school principal really glossed off our enthusiasm to score marks. We made our complaints to the government, but the government glossed over it.
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User_gary The new rule by our school principal really glossed off our enthusiasm to score marks. Incorrect use of "gloss" - "turned off" would be acceptable. Also, in this context you do not score marks, but achieve (good) marks.
- User_gary The new rule by our school principal really glossed off our enthusiasm to score marks.
- Incorrect use of "gloss" - "turned off" would be acceptable.
- Also, in this context you do not score marks, but achieve (good) marks.
- We made our complaints to the government, but the government glossed over it [complaint > plural.
- Therefore plural pronoun = them] Otherwise, good.
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User_garyThe new rule by our school principal really glossed off our enthusiasm to score marks. Incorrect use of "gloss" - "turned off" would be acceptable. Also, in this context you do not score marks, but achieve (good) marks.
We made our complaints to the government, but the government glossed over it
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