#2 (permalink) Sat Apr 06, 2013 17:53 pm fail in the exam vs. fail the exam |
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Hi Foreigner,
I would normally NOT use 'in' to simply state that I did not pass a test or exam. Thus, I would not use 'in' for sentence 2.
I would use 'in' as you have used it in sentence 4 (i.e. in a subject). You will also see that sort of a sentence without 'in'. In my opinion, the omission of 'in' in such a sentence would tend to put more focus on (failing) the exam and less on the subject. |
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