it wasn't compulsory

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

Everyone did a bit of work, though it wasn't compulsory.

The 1977 plebiscite on the national song was interesting because, even though it wasn't compulsory, it was held at the same time as a referendum relating to four changes to the constitution.

Horsforth school, which has academy status, has defended its decision to run the trip, addiing that it was not compulsory.

As far as she was aware, it was not compulsory for staff to wear the hijab.

Because it was not compulsory to do so until the law changed in 2003.

Prior to attending university I had no idea that it was not compulsory to undertake a dissertation and, although I personally have persevered to write one, many of my friends have opted not to do so.

I fear that Solomon is one of an unknown number of people born between 1837 and 1875 whose births were not registered since it was not compulsory to do so before 1875, despite civil registration being brought in 1837.

Since it was not compulsory to register births, deaths and marriages until after 1855, the records held by St James' are particularly valuable to historians and genealogists and copies are held in the National Library of Australia.

Women highlighted that it was not compulsory but optional.

A significant number of students did not use the web-based formative test as it was not compulsory [ 9].

In the 90's it was not compulsory (as it is nowadays) to have the approval of an appropriate ethics committee for observational studies in Spain.