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English School Norwegians Speak Learn British Phrase Today

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Keyword school
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Most Norwegians speak English quite well because everybody has to learn it in school.
Correct Sentence Most Norwegians speak English quite well because everybody has to learn it at school.
Cloze Error Sentence Most Norwegians speak English quite well because everybody has to learn it [[in]] school.
Cloze Sentence Most Norwegians speak English quite well because everybody has to learn it [[at]] school.
Cloze Answer at
Choices in | at
Explanation

In British English the phrase is at school (NOT in ): 'What did you do at school today?'

Note that in American English both in school and at school are used.

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