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Is it correct to say "While running, the boy knocked onto his form teacher in the canteen" ? If not, what is the correct expression?

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I would say "ran into", "slammed into" or "knocked into". The word "onto" sugests on top of. I might say that "The girl fell onto the floor", indicating that she was on top of the floor.

Conceivably, you could say that the boy fell onto the teacher, if he threw her to the ground, and landed on top of her.

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If the two actually made contact, but it was slight:

While running, the boy bumped into his form teacher.
or
While running, the boy knocked into his form teacher.
or
While running, the boy stumbled into his form teacher.

More contact:
The boy banged into his form teacher.
The boy slammed into his form teacher.
The boy smacked into his form teacher.

(Poor Teacher!! Get out of the way! Very Happy

)

Note: The words "bumped into" can also be used casually in other contexts where it means "met up with" by accident or chance.

I was downtown yesterday and bumped into two friends of yours.
or
"ran into"
I was at the market and ran into my form teacher.

Joe(I am so glad I bumped into you. )Nation

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Many thanks, Phoenix and Joe, for your help.

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Re: knocked onto

Yoong Liat wrote:

Is it correct to say "While running, the boy knocked onto his form teacher in the canteen" ? If not, what is the correct expression?

Many thanks.

By the bye, what does form teacher mean?

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Re: knocked onto

JTT wrote:

Yoong Liat wrote:
Is it correct to say "While running, the boy knocked onto his form teacher in the canteen" ? If not, what is the correct expression?

Many thanks.

By the bye, what does form teacher mean?

In Singapore, it means that s/he is in charge of the class. S/he usually does not teach all the subjects, but all problems related to the students will be her responsibility.

What is the term in your country? 'Form teacher' seems to be Singapore English since you don't understand the term.

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Re: knocked onto

Yoong Liat wrote:

JTT wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
Is it correct to say "While running, the boy knocked onto his form teacher in the canteen" ? If not, what is the correct expression?

Many thanks.

By the bye, what does form teacher mean?

In Singapore, it means that s/he is in charge of the class. S/he usually does not teach all the subjects, but all problems related to the students will be her responsibility.

What is the term in your country? 'Form teacher' seems to be Singapore English since you don't understand the term.

Maybe 'form' is BrE meaning 'grade' as in Grade 6, YL.

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Hi JTT

Maybe 'form' is BrE meaning 'grade' as in Grade 6, YL.

It's interesting. In Singapore a child in his first year at school is said to be in Primary 1. It is different from the Britsh version.

In BrE, it is 'Grade'. What is the American term?

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Yoong Liat wrote:

Hi JTT

Maybe 'form' is BrE meaning 'grade' as in Grade 6, YL.

It's interesting. In Singapore a child in his first year at school is said to be in Primary 1. It is different from the Britsh version.

In BrE, it is 'Grade'. What is the American term?

For NaE, it's Grades 1-12, YL.

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Hi JTT

What is the American equivalent for 'form teacher'?

Many thanks.

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Yoong Liat wrote:

Hi JTT

What is the American equivalent for 'form teacher'?

Many thanks.

For NaE, home room teacher, YL. Though there could be variants that I'm not aware of.

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Thanks, JTT.

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