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I got a higher score on math than I expected etc.

hirashin

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Hello, native English speakers. Would you help me?

Would all the following sentences be commonly used?
A) I got higher marks on math than I expected.
B) I got better marks on math than I expected.
C) I got higher grades on math than I expected.
D) I got better grades on math than I expected.
E) I got a higher score on math than I expected.
F) I got a better score on math than I expected.

Should I use "in math" instead of "on math" in each sentence?

Thanks in advance.

Hirashin
 
They all look good but "in math" is the correct way to go. This is just another reminder as to how confusing English is. Because you'd say on a test/assignment but in a subject e.g.
I got a higher score on the math test.
I got a higher score in math.
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Thank you for the help, mdchachi and Wonko the sane.
I didn't know such a difference between "on the math test" and "in math". It's confusing. Thanks for the lecture.
Hirashin
 
They're all wrong.

...had expected.
 
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Oh, Mike. Thanks for the help. I know that "had expected" is gramatically correct, but according to my grammar books, people usually say "expected" instead of "had expected" in a case like this. Don't you think so?
 
Yes, people commonly make that error and many others. Let's not emulate them.
 
However, he did correctly use "than" instead of "then", which is another point that native English speakers often seem to struggle with :)
 
Hello, native English speakers. Would you help me?

Would all the following sentences be commonly used?
A) I got higher marks on math than I expected.
B) I got better marks on math than I expected.
C) I got higher grades on math than I expected.
D) I got better grades on math than I expected.
E) I got a higher score on math than I expected.
F) I got a better score on math than I expected.

Should I use "in math" instead of "on math" in each sentence?

Thanks in advance.

Hirashin
"In math" would be better. "On a math exam" is also common usage.
 
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