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Grammar fix

school timetable

schedule

A plan that shows the times and subjects or classes you have at school each day.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • My school timetable says I have math first thing on Monday mornings.education
  • If I could change one thing about my school timetable, I would start classes later in the morning so students could get more sleep.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: school timetable (noun)

WrongMaths is in my timetable on Monday.

RightMaths is on my timetable on Monday.

Something is ON your timetable, not 'in' it.

Patternschool timetable (noun)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The pupils' daily scheduling matrix is rather demanding.

Natural Our school timetable is packed.

'Timetable' is plain; 'daily scheduling matrix' is absurd.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • school timetable + context
    the timetableon the timetablea packed timetabletimetable clash

Don't confuse it

Not to be confused with 'calendar', which shows dates, not daily lessons.

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