'Educational system having flaws'?

[Mehrgan]

Hi,
Could anyone please tell me if the word 'flaw' could be used for a 'system'? (As in, 'the educational system has many flaws,...')




Many thanks!

[emsr2d2]

Hi,
Could anyone please tell me if the word 'flaw' could be used for a 'system'? (As in, 'the educational system has many flaws,...')




Many thanks!

It can but it's more often used as an adjective - "The education system is flawed..."

Admittedly, that suggests that there is an inherent failure in the system, that it is overall flawed. It is possible that a system can have many flaws but still be very successful. In the same way, a person can have many flaws but still be well liked.