Master confusing words with ease
Pupil vs. Student
Pupil
/ˈpjuːpəl/Examples:
But I have not Devils for my pupils.''Your pupil's name is not Miss Fairfax.I was a pupil at Lowood School for six years.
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Student
/ˈstuːdnt/Examples:
There are no students in the college at that time.Some first year students thought that he, too, was a freshman.They chattered like students in a school dormitory.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A pupil is often younger and typically refers to someone in elementary or primary education, whereas a student can be anyone engaged in learning.
- The term student is broader and can refer to individuals in higher education, like college or university.
- Remember that pupil can also refer to the part of the eye, which might confuse it with student which does not have this meaning.
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