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Discover LudwigThe phrase "fail a course" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that someone did not pass a course, whether it be in an educational setting or other type of program. Example sentence: John was disappointed to hear that he had failed a course in his mathematics program.
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Under university guidelines, students who fail a course can repeat it and have the new grade replace the failing one when their G.P.A. is computed.
A student may even fail a course to forestall leaving the nest.
She has accused the city of making it too easy for students who fail a course to make up the credits.
Students can be promoted to the next grade if they fail a course or a Regents exam, as long as they make it up later.
High school students can be promoted to the next grade if they fail a course or a Regents exam, as long as they make it up later.
When a professor says that a student should fail a course, the wise vice-chancellor will support that decision, and the lay governors will congratulate both for prioritising standards rather than student retention and customer satisfaction.
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He had never failed a course in his life.
And I was distracted, and I failed a course.
Beginning next September, however, sophomores who failed a course during their freshman year will have that privilege revoked.
Applicants may take a few courses not required for admissions on a pass/fail basis, but if they have failed a course, the Committee will wonder why.
Who is without those unsettling dreams about having failed a course at college, requiring an extended time back on campus to earn a degree?
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