Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
I teach school
Dear teachers,
If you're a school teacher and telling about your occupation, to say "I teach school." would be OK? Or better to say "I teach at school." or "I teach at a school."?
Thank you.
If you're a school teacher and telling about your occupation, to say "I teach school." would be OK? Or better to say "I teach at school." or "I teach at a school."?
Thank you.
Top answer
"? No, these are not idiomatic. I most often hear these versions.
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Hi,
If you're a school teacher and telling about your occupation, to say "I teach school." would be OK?Yes
Or better to say "I teach at school." or "I teach at a school."? No, these are not idiomatic.
I most often hear these versions.
I teach
I'm a teacher
I might also say 'I'm an English teacher' or 'I teach English'.
If you're a school teacher and telling about your occupation, to say "I teach school." would be OK?Yes
Or better to say "I teach at school." or "I teach at a school."? No, these are not idiomatic.
I most often hear these versions.
I teach
I'm a teacher
I might also say 'I'm an English teacher' or 'I teach English'.
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