how to understand "pencil in class"
"pencil" here should be a verb. Does the phrase mean:
1. play pencil during the class(time)
2. write notes with pencil in teh class
which one is correct?
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Neither. To 'pencil-in' something is to make an unconfirmed appointment for it.
It's like you record an appointment in your diary in pencil rather than ink, so that you can erase it again later if it is not confirmed.
So, "I'd like to pencil in a class for next Thursday" means that you want to make an arrangement for the class, but it will need to be confirmed later.
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When I am in class, I am the pencil.
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pencil it in = put it in your diary/notebook/calender/whatever
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I am confused by this question. If you are asking what does "pencil in class" mean, then the answer is "tentatively, put the class on your schedule". In this usage, "pencil in" is a verb phrase which means "to write something in pencil; it may not be final so it can easily be erased".
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"Pencil in class" is not a verb. It means that you should have a pencil in class.
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