Nightmare85
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2009
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- German
- Home Country
- Germany
- Current Location
- Germany
Hello guys,
I always thought we used pupil to describe the kids who are in school.
It seems this is okay for British English.
In American English I see the word student more and more.
(Calling an 8 year old boy student makes me think this.)
How do Americans call real students?
Collegians?
But the problem is, I have absolutely no idea about the American school system at all.
I only learned the British school system :roll:
Okay, I've just checked my dictionary.
1. elementary school
2. regular school
3. academic high school
4. studies/college
Is this order right?
(They should be able to skip 2.)
And they call all guys who belong to 1, 2, and 3 students?
And all guys who belong to 4. are collegians?
Cheers!
I always thought we used pupil to describe the kids who are in school.
It seems this is okay for British English.
In American English I see the word student more and more.
(Calling an 8 year old boy student makes me think this.)
How do Americans call real students?
Collegians?
But the problem is, I have absolutely no idea about the American school system at all.
I only learned the British school system :roll:
Okay, I've just checked my dictionary.
1. elementary school
2. regular school
3. academic high school
4. studies/college
Is this order right?
(They should be able to skip 2.)
And they call all guys who belong to 1, 2, and 3 students?
And all guys who belong to 4. are collegians?
Cheers!