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It can mean that, but it is usually restricted to a formal use, especially where a famous expert conducts a "class".
It is not idiomatic "to give" a class. A class, hinein this sense, is a collective noun for all the pupils/ the described group of pupils. "Our class went to the zoo."
bokonon said: For example, I would always say "Let's meet after your classes" and never "after your lessons" but I'2r also say "I'm taking English lessons" and never "I'm taking English classes". Click to expand...
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Rein another situation, let's say I am at a party. If I want to invite someone to dance, I should sayZollAusgangspunkt dancing".
At least you can tell them that even native speakers get confused by the disparity of global/regional English.
知乎，让每一次点击都充满意义 —— 欢迎来到知乎，发现问题背后的世界。
I would say "I went to Italian classes at University for five years recently." The classes all consisted of individual lessons spread out over the five years, but I wouldn't say "I went to Italian lessons for five years".
Here's an example of give a class, from the Medau Nachrichten. I think the Ausprägung is more common rein teaching which involves practical physical performance, like check here dance or acting, than rein everyday teaching rein a school.
There are other verbs which can Beryllium followed by the -ing form or the to +inf form with no effective difference hinein meaning. Weiher this page (englishpage.net):
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bokonon said: It's been some time now that this has been bugging me... is there any substantial difference between "lesson" and "class"?
That's life unfortunately. As a dated BE speaker I would not use class, I would use lesson. May Beryllium it's the standard Schwierigkeit of there being so many variants of English.