(US) A particular standardized examination taken by high-school students.
(US) A particular standardized examination taken by high-school students.
"PLAN" means a particular standardized examination taken by high-school students. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"PLAN" is informal English meaning a particular standardized examination taken by high-school students. It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a particular standardized examination taken by high-school students" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "PLAN" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
"PLAN" means a particular standardized examination taken by high-school students. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(countable, US, education) An Advanced Placement program.
(US, education) A standardized test of English language proficiency administered to English language learners in U.S. schools.
A systematic plan of future action.
(US) A private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities.
started the day with no plan and ended it with three finished things. anarchy occasionally works.
“Hasi ke, la tontá aora será escribir mal para decirle a tó dios que no usas IA. Un plan sin fisuras.🤦”
“no one is flirting with yummers and that makes yummers sad does anyone want to save 10% off of a ten year plan?”
“started the day with no plan and ended it with three finished things. anarchy occasionally works.”
“URGENT - Colère de Delphine Ernotte ce matin après la publication du rapport de Charles Alloncle : "Approximations et des contre-vérités ! Il propose le plus grand plan social de l'histoire culturelle française" #DelphineErnotte #CharlesAlloncle”
“Swarthy As far as I can tell this has its root in old timey European racism? I plan on using this term in some writings I've been working on and want to make sure its not contemporarily controversial. Thanks!”
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(UK) An examination formerly administered to all students in their final year of primary education, now used only in a few counties of England and Northern Ireland.