reducing the size//the students' number of classes

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Angliholic  #512596  Mon, 12 May 08 01:22 AM

Reducing the size of classes is the first step we should take in educational reform.

Reducing the students' number in a class ...

 

Hi,

Does the second of the above correctly explain the first? Thanks.

  
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Clive  #512598  Mon, 12 May 08 01:31 AM

Hi,

Reducing the size of classes is the first step we should take in educational reform.

Reducing the students' number in a class ...  Reducing the number of students in a class

Does the second of the above correctly explain the first? The common way to say it is

Reducing class size is the first step we should take in educational reform.

Best wishes, Clive

 

  
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