Let's consider this sentence :
I am in the 11th grade.
Is "grade" an American word here or could it also be used in the UK?
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Sign up to join this communityLet's consider this sentence :
I am in the 11th grade.
Is "grade" an American word here or could it also be used in the UK?
In the context of your example, in the UK* we would typically use the word Year, e.g.:
I am in Year 11
(Though, Year 11
in the UK would be roughly equivalent to 10th Grade
in the US)
Grade would typically be used to describe the results of an exam.
*more specifically, in England, since education in the UK is devolved to each of the home countries' respective governments.