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>In an international survey conducted in 2003, students from forty countries were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement: "When I study math, I try to learn the answers to the problems off by heart."

Is "off by heart" really a well known phrase in 40 countries? I'm from the US and this question really confused me (even though I'm aware of the phrase "by heart").



They obviously didn't ask this question in English in all these countries.


It is in the non-rebellious parts of the British Empire :-)

https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=I+try+to+learn+the+ans...




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