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in their school days vs when they were students

Both phrases are correct and convey a similar meaning, referring to a past period when individuals were attending school. The choice between 'in their school days' and 'when they were students' depends on personal preference and the context in which they are used.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 914 views

in their school days

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the time when individuals were attending school.

This phrase is used to talk about events or experiences that occurred during someone's time as a student in school.

Examples:

  • In their school days, they used to play basketball together.
  • She was a straight-A student in her school days.
  • Mar 3, 2015 ... Caddo and Bossier Parish schools have already allotted extra minutes in their school days since the beginning of the year in the event classes would need to be canceled at any point during the school year. This means ...
  • ... were selected as those who were informed of urinary abnormality (i.e., proteinuria, hematuria, or both) in their school days (the abnormality being found to be transient, later), and each case was matched by age and prefecture of residence.
  • Apr 11, 2015 ... Korean celebrities in their school days and school uniforms. Click on thumbnail to view photos. Source: Lollipop, Shin Min, Lianhe Zaobao, The Straits Times, The New Paper, Reuters, mioTV, MediaCorp. Throwback: How ...
  • Everton players back in their school days. If you have a photo of an Everton player, past or present, at their old school send it to: photos@bluekipper.com. LATEST. Who Is The Everton Star. School Days Number 6 - Which Everton Player.

Alternatives:

  • during their school years
  • while they were in school
  • back in their school days
  • in their student years
  • during their student days

when they were students

This phrase is also correct and commonly used to refer to the period when individuals were enrolled as students.

This phrase is used to describe events or situations that took place during the time someone was a student.

Examples:

  • When they were students, they participated in various extracurricular activities.
  • He discovered his passion for science when he was a student.
  • Aug 4, 2014 ... The photos below are of One Health Institute faculty members. The photos were taken back when they were students accumulating the knowledge and skills that prepared them for the important work they do today.
  • Nov 15, 2014 ... It's easy to say in hindsight that connecting to these founders when they were students could have supercharged the operations of any business, but in reality there are countless other students who can make an enormous ...
  • Fourteen years earlier, when they were students in her third-grade classroom, ABC News filmed a two-day exercise for a documentary, "The Eye of the Storm". Now, at their request, they will see that film again and relive the experience of her  ...
  • Many of the students participating at the slam spoke openly about the poverty they and their families face, and several teachers spoke to similar circumstances when they were students. Poverty challenges students' ability to concentrate, and  ...

Alternatives:

  • during their student days
  • while they were students
  • in their student years
  • during their time as students
  • back when they were students

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