Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #641 of 1319

degree (n.)

a qualification

Examples

  • A degree in law.

Key rules

  • A degree is a qualification from a university
  • A degree in law, a first degree
  • Degree is countable

Common mistakes

  • She has a degree on economics → She has a degree in economics
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