Make-up classes..... - WordReference Forums
网页2007年3月26日 · In the United States, a "make-up class" or a "make-up session" or a "make-up test" means that these are used to make-up what was missed or what one did poorly on. If we wanted to discuss a class for applying make-up, we would say a cosmetics class. If someone used the phrase "catch-up class" high school and junior-high school …
Make up [classes, lessons] - WordReference Forums
网页Jul 1, 2011. #2. Making up a class is something that the person who missed the class does. If a student misses a class, as in this example, we cannot say that the teacher will make it up. Therefore, #1 is wrong. In a different situation, if the teacher is ill and a class does not take place, then the teacher can make it up.
a make-up lesson? - WordReference Forums
网页2013年12月4日 · California. English - US. Dec 4, 2013. #5. In American English, we do talk about 'make up lessons', 'make-up work', ' make-up classes' etc. We talk about the need to 'catch up', but we wouldn't call them 'catch-up' lessons. It seems the answer to you question depends on to whom you are speaking. E.
make up for vs make up vs make it up - WordReference Forums
网页2017年3月26日 · Working extra hours is compensating the company for hours you missed. Taking extra lessons is compensating yourself for falling behind schedule in your training. If you disagree with "bad" that's fine. I don't think the dictionary said that all uses of "make up for" include "bad actions". The phrase is more widely used than that.
difference between take up and take a course - WordReference …
网页2011年4月4日 · After much consideration, Joan decided to take .....(in, on,up,over) a secretarial course=> take up.But in this sentence "take up" is the only answer reasonable.What "e2efour" said:" You can take up the offer of a free course, but I would never say "take up a course" meaning to attend a course. " are on the contrary to this …
Curriculum Day? - WordReference Forums
网页May 24, 2011. #4. The concept of a day when the teachers have to work but the students don't go to school is alive and well in American elementary and secondary public education, but I've never heard my sister the 1st-grade teacher refer to a "curriculum day." I think that when I was in elementary and secondary school 50–60 years ago in New ...
make up - substitution - replacement class - WordReference Forums
网页2013年6月6日 · Senior Member. Boston, Mass., U.S.A. U.S. - English. Jun 6, 2013. #2. "Make up" is the preferred form. "Replacement class" is OK but doesn't sound as natural. "Substitution class" sounds worse. (1) The make-up class set for …
A formal way of saying "I couldn't make it to..." - WordReference …
网页2019年1月10日 · Actually I thought about using attend, however, it doesn't sound correct to me, especially that I am in a situation in which I am unable to go/arrive in a certain CITY due to a storm, for example. I think it is correct to say "I couldn't make it to Seatle due to weather conditions", however, for some reason it doesn't sound or feel formal to me ...
Compliment to an elderly lady. | WordReference Forums
网页Senior Member. Chinese. Dec 5, 2010. #1. My neighbor is an 87-year old lady, who looks much younger than her actual age. For several times, I met her when she just returned from some social events. I complimented her with "you look well". She seemed to be shy. I am wondering if it is generally appropriate to say this to an elderly lady like her.
Will attend/ will be attending - WordReference Forums
网页Jun 1, 2018. #1. Hello. If I was telling something that I start college in September and that it’ll take me at least 4 years to complete my degree, could say: I am proud to announce that I will attend college starting September. As well as. I am proud to announce that I will be attending college starting September.