Please, explain what is the appropriate word here.
But it was the class/subject/course of chemistry that really interested him. At the age of 15, he went to college to study it.
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Can you give us the sentence before? It would help us advise you.– Old BrixtonianCommented Oct 2, 2019 at 11:42
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2Saying I'm interested in the subject of chemistry is a bit like saying I live in the country of England. Normally, we'd just say I'm interested in chemistry or I live in England.– FumbleFingersCommented Oct 2, 2019 at 12:08
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The sentence before - "As a child he had many hobbies, including model making and phitography. It's from A2 Key test.– YpantCommented Oct 2, 2019 at 13:24
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In English, one can be "interested in chemistry", and not likely in "chemistry class" or "subject." One can "take a chemistry class", though. So, I suggest "But it was chemistry that really interested him."
The term "chemistry course" is usually used for high school or university or out of school chemistry lessons.
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Do you mean 'the couse of chemistry' is better here? It's taken from A2 Key, so one of the options should suit.– YpantCommented Oct 2, 2019 at 13:27
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Your previous sentence says "As a child he had many hobbies, including model making and phitography," in which "model making" and "phitography" appear as such (without a class or course), so in the next sentence "chemistry" alone seems to be most appropriate.– JanCommented Oct 2, 2019 at 14:57
Subject, because it is the whole field of chemistry that interests him and not one (for example) particular class with a particular teacher. (Although depending the preceding sentence, it would probably be more common to simply say, "But it was chemistry that really interested him.")
Contrast with: "His chemistry class interested him more than his math class."
