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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a third of the course" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a portion or segment of a course, often in educational contexts.
Example: "After completing a third of the course, I felt more confident in my understanding of the material."
Alternatives: "one-third of the course" or "a third part of the course".
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For this quest, the 20 runners split into three vans, each handling a third of the course.
The rules in Pennsylvania require students to pass at least four courses, with the end-of-course exams counting for a third of the course grade.
So he dropped out at Christmas, and was charged half the fees for a third of the course; that didn't make sense either.
Dr Steve Gillard, course director, MRes mental health, St George's, University of London: We want to teach people to be researchers, so a third of the course focuses on research methods – learning to do research and applying it in the field of mental health.
Only a third of the course students chose to study it online.
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The final project, presenting this prototype and business plan, was a third of the grade for the course.
A third of the study-abroad courses he reviews for credit in the Spanish department are from returnees who hadn't gotten approval in advance.
(Or, of course, a third of the Senate could be voted out every two years).
Despite the ground being soft that day, he came within a second of breaking the course record.
I liked it and decided to apply to graduate school — although I had less than a tenth of the required biology courses.
As such, a second edition of the course is already planned to take place shortly.
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