A parent to a principal of a school. My child is at your school.

[tufguy]

A parent to a principal of a school.

1) My child is at your school.

2) My child studies at your school.

3) Over the phone: I am the parent of one of the kinds who studies at your school.

Please check my sentences.

 

[Rover_KE]

First, correct the careless typo in #3.

 

[tufguy]

A parent to a principal of a school.

1) My child is at your school.

2) My child studies at your school.

3) Over the phone: I am the parent of one of the kids who studies at your school.

Please check my sentences.

 

[Tdol]

2 & 3 sound fine to me. I wouldn't use 1 in a letter.

 

[Rover_KE]

In a formal context like this, say 'children' - not 'kids'.

 

[Sue01]

Hi,

We also use 'attend' in this context - "My child attends your school."

Sue

 

[andrewg927]

You would only use "my child is at your school" if your child was physically at the school at the time you talked to the principal.

 

[queeniech]

Are the following sentences natural if I talk to the principal ?

1. My child goes to your school.
2. My child goes to this school.
3. My child is studying at your school.

 

[queeniech]

Hi,

We also use 'attend' in this context - "My child attends your school."

Sue

Can we say "this school" instead of "'your school" in the above sentence? In our language, it is strange that if we say "your school" in the above context.

 

[emsr2d2]

We commonly use "your" in this kind of context, when talking to someone who works at the place in question.

(Me to bank manager): I have a current account with your bank.
(Me to school principal): My sister went to your school but I went to Warmdene High.
(Me to shop employee): I love the stuff in your shop. I could spend a fortune in there.

 

[Tdol]

Are the following sentences natural if I talk to the principal ?

1. My child goes to your school.
2. My child goes to this school.
3. My child is studying at your school.

This school sounds more natural to me for a conversation.

 

[andrewg927]

Can we say "this school" instead of "'your school" in the above sentence? In our language, it is strange that if we say "your school" in the above context.

You can say "My child attends this school." Grammatically, there is nothing wrong with it.