jasonlulu_2000
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In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real "down time" for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.
Does "down time" mean "spare time" as defined in a dictionary here?
Why does the author use the quotation mark" " plus real?
Thanks
Does "down time" mean "spare time" as defined in a dictionary here?
Why does the author use the quotation mark" " plus real?
Thanks