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Students or pupils?
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ukonka
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Students or pupils?
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Hello, dear friends!
Could you please tell me how you call your children - students or pupils?
I �m from Russia, and many teachers here use the word "pupils". But on this site I very often meet "students", even for those who are 1-st and 2-nd grades.  is there any difference at all?
Thanks in advance.
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11 Dec 2010
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libertybelle
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I think it �s different from country to country.
In the USA we were called pupils in the younger classes and students
in the higher grades.
In Europe - a student is one who goes to High School (gymnasium)
usually for 3 years.
But both are defined as a person who goes to school and is a learner.
Perhaps more here will give another definition.
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11 Dec 2010
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miss K.
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In USA all schoolchildren are called �students �. Other students are called "college students" or respectively to where they study. In britain kids under approx 13 are called pupils but then they prefere to be called students. God this info from authentic speakers. In our part of the world a form of British English is more popular. |
11 Dec 2010
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douglas
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I �ve always used students for all levels and they did at my schools in California too. |
11 Dec 2010
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suhakhader
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Hi,
The difference is that pupil is for kids at basic stage, but students is for higher level students.
Hope I added something useful!
Yours |
11 Dec 2010
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Pretty3
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I think that pupil is used more in USA but student is used more in Britain. |
11 Dec 2010
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korodi4
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Hi Ukonka,
I found this explanation in an Oxford dictionary I really trust. Hope the explanation is useful.
 1 (especially British English, becoming old-fashioned) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a schoolHow many pupils does the school have?She now teaches only private pupils. 2 a person who is taught artistic, musical, etc. skills by an expertThe painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt.
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11 Dec 2010
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elprofe55
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good question Alexandra!
I think the word pupil is still used by Brits, but in many countries has been ousted by Student.
in American English (especially) Student refers to anyone who is attending an educational institution or attending classes of any kind.
As for pupil, it is generally used when someone is the pupil of someone else, e.g. "I am the pupil of Bon Jovi"
But if we follow the rules,
Pupil: very young child who are attending school (generally less than 17) or are taught by a private teacher.
Student: Someone who has finished school and is studying at university or collage.
Alex Carr |
11 Dec 2010
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ukonka
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Thanks for your answers, dear colleagues, you really helped me! 
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13 Dec 2010
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