Question for my British friends...

[timelord1]

Silly question, but I like to be accurate when I write and I haven't (yet) found a really reliable website to verify my British slang questions, so I thought I'd post a quick question here. Sorry if this is a silly thing to do.

What would be a colloquial way to say somebody failed a subject in school? I mean, other than "failed" - I'm looking for something along the lines of "flunked" or "had to take remedial xx" Maybe there's nothing like that and I'm a complete idiot, or they're the same here as there. But, I though I'd ask in case someone would like to edify me. :) 

Thank you!

Comments

[who-in-whoville.livejournal.com]

I don't know, but if you don't get any answers, post your question on dw_britglish. I guarantee, you will get multiple GREAT answers in a few minutes. I use them all the time! That is how I found how just how expensive good champagne was in the UK, a neighborhood near the Naval Observatory for the Doctor to live while stranded, and that most Brits don't know what a cinnamon roll is.

[timelord1.livejournal.com]

Oh!!! This!!!!! Brilliant!!!!! :D :D :D A comm for yanks to learn how to write properly!?!?!? :D :D :D GENIUS!

[who-in-whoville.livejournal.com]

Heh heh I just noticed that you are listening to Bolero. ; )

[timelord1.livejournal.com]

Can't imagine why.... *whistles*

[develish1]

Well I can only go by personal experience of course, but in the area where I live I've never really heard anyone use a slang term for it, it's simply a case of having failed as far as things like exams go

[timelord1.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!! :)

[angel-b33.livejournal.com]

We just say 'failed' an exam or a subject. As you get older to GCSE (age 16) or A Level,(age 18) if you do badly or fail, you might 'resit subject x' or 'do resits'.

[timelord1.livejournal.com]

Okay...yeah, I'm learning that it's completely different from the way things are done in the US...I'm blown away by my staggering ignorance, mostly. :)

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Ohh, looks like who_in_whoville has a great answer! I'm going to have to remember this comm!!

*HUGS*