Throw for a loop
Hi,
Can ‘throw for a loop’ be used in the following sentence in British English?
“The test questions threw me for a loop. I was completely lost. None of that was in the book.”
Thank you.
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Ann225 Hi, Can ‘throw for a loop’ be used in the following sentence in British English? “The test questions threw me for a loop. I was completely lost.
- Ann225 Hi, Can ‘throw for a loop’ be used in the following sentence in British English?
- “The test questions threw me for a loop.
- I was completely lost.
- ” Thank you.
- It is occasionally seen in British publications, but it is used almost exclusively in American English.
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Ann225Hi,
Can ‘throw for a loop’ be used in the following sentence in British English?
“The test questions threw me for a loop. I was completely lost. None of that was in the book.”
Thank you.
It is occasionally seen in British publications, but it is used almost exclusively in American English.
CJ
0Ann225Can ‘throw for a loop’ be used in the following sentence in British English?
It is not familiar in the UK. You could say that the test questions threw you.
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