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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What is the formal word for 'swot' ??

1font00swot-(informal, disapproving)a person who spends too much time studying.02font02br
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00Can I use the word 'swot' in an essay ? If I can't what word would be good for this meaning?02br
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00I would like to express a person who only studies like a machine in a word.0-
  

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0 I'd say use 01b 00a grind. 02b 0-

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0 I'd say use 01b00a grind. 02b0-
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0Thank you Marius Hancu. 050010id2
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0I'd say 'grind' is slang as well.02br
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00This is hard. I'm not sure we have a formal word for this. 'Over-achiever' perhaps?0-
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0Thank you Nona the brit. 05002br
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00By the way, how about using 'swot for only a good grade' to express 'study so hard only to get a good grade' ?010id1
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0 Perhaps: 02br
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01i00swot 01b00with the only purpose of02b00 getting a good grade02i00 0-
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0I see.02br
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00Thank you!0-
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