Grammar fix
school year
academic year
The period of time, usually about nine or ten months, when students attend school, starting in one part of the year and ending in another.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The new school year starts next week, and I'm excited to see my friends again.
In my country, the school year usually begins in September and finishes in June, with a long holiday in the summer.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The school year starts in the September.
Say: The school year starts in September.
No 'the' before a month.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'School year' is plain; 'academic year is comprised of' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
school year + context
- the school year
- next school year
- start of the year
- academic year