Words / B1

EEVN-ingkl-ahs/ˈiːvnɪŋ klɑːs/

An evening class (id: evening-class) is a lesson for adults or extra study held in the evening, often at a college. Daytime courses are the main timetable; a club is usually unpaid and social. Enrolment: turning up is not a place on the class.

Meaning

A lesson for adults (or extra study) held in the evening, often at a college.

Examples

• “An evening class at the college still needs enrolment; turning up is not a place.”
• “An evening class does not replace missed coursework contact time unless the tutor logs it.”

Good to know

an evening class. Contrast: a daytime course / a club. College / adult learning. Countable classes. Mix-up: evening is the time of day, uncountable as a period.

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