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	Well Wisher  #217709  Wed, 19 Apr 06 07:42 PM is the term "make-up exams" used in the States to refer to the exams in which a student compensates for failure in the final exams?  what terms do people use in Britain or other English-speaking countries?    Well Wisher Joined on Sun, Apr 16 2006 New Member (35)

	Grammar Geek  #217713  Wed, 19 Apr 06 07:46 PM In the US, you take a make-up text because you couldn't be in school the day it was given. You were home sick, you had a family emergency, etc. If you're doing poorly in a class, sometimes you can do "extra credit" to help compensate for poor test scores. But if you fail the final, you repeat the class.    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (15,581) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	YoHf  #217743  Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:04 PM  Grammar Geek wrote: In the US, you take a make-up text because you couldn't be in school the day it was given. Why text and not test 2G? Was that a typo?    YoHf Joined on Wed, Oct 26 2005 Florence, Italy Senior Member (3,345) To be yourself is all that you can do.
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	Tattered  #217746  Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:10 PM I believe it was a typo; I live in the US and I have never heard of a "make-up text." However, Grammar Geek is correct: in the US make-up work is what you are given when you are absent. Something you may say to your teacher if you missed class the day before: "May I have my make-up work, please?"    Tattered Joined on Wed, Apr 19 2006 Missouri, USA New Member (16) Actually, I speak AMERICAN English. (kthxbye.)
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	YoHf  #217750  Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:18 PM Thank you for your explanation Tattered, you took me out of doubt, and welcome to the EF!    YoHf

	Grammar Geek  #217765  Wed, 19 Apr 06 09:52 PM Whoops. Typo. Sorry for the resulting confusion. TEST not TEXT.    Grammar Geek

	YoHf  #217783  Wed, 19 Apr 06 10:17 PM Never mind GG (or 2G?). We all make mistakes every now and then.    YoHf

	Grammar Geek  #217790  Wed, 19 Apr 06 10:42 PM How about G^2. Seems even geekier.    Grammar Geek

	YoHf  #218033  Thu, 20 Apr 06 01:43 PM You mean G²? Why not G³ then? That's even geekier, if possible.    YoHf