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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bad student" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who does not perform well academically or does not engage positively in a learning environment.
Example: "Despite his potential, he is often labeled as a bad student due to his lack of motivation and poor grades."
Alternatives: "poor student" or "underachieving student".
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Was he a bad student?
"I was a bad student," he recalls.
*Was he a bad student?
MC Escher was apparently a bad student.
In France, "it means being a bad student.
That he was a bad student who flunked math.
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instead of finishing up her Ph.D.: "The decision to switch allowed me to figure out whether I was unhappy with my lab and supervisor, or whether it was a simply a bad student-department fit.
First of all, I have to admit that I'm a very bad student of Jewish tradition, a very ignorant student.
He's a successful doctor and I'm a very bad student.
He's a successful doctor and I was a very bad student.
He's a successful doctor and I am a very bad student.
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