elementary 與primary 有何不同

Question

elementary school 與primary school的翻譯均為小學
但是實際上是否有所不同呢？

Answer 1

簡單來說
elementary school 是美式用法
primary school 是英式用法

怎麼大家的想法剛好跟我的顛倒???
你可以上網查證喔
http://www.answers.com/topic/primary-education

幫你看完這篇, 因為每個國家的教育體系都不同, 所以, 在美國, elementary school, 或稱為grammar school, 是一年級到六年級, 但有時也包含的幼稚園, 到了加拿大, 也是用elementary school, 或稱作 grade school.
在英國, Primary school就是一年級及到六年級, 在澳洲也是用Primary School, 制度跟英國相似

Answer 2

But, I usually see "elementary school" in the US.

Answer 3

primary
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]  a. (形容詞 adjective)1. 首要的,主要的A primary cause of Tom's failure is his laziness.懶惰是湯姆失敗的主要原因之一。2. 初級的,初等的;基層的[Z][B]I started primary school when I was 5 years old.我五歲時開始讀小學。3. 最初的;原始的[Z][B]The historian searched for primary sources of information about the past.歷史學家尋找有關過去的原始資料來源。4. 基本的;本來的[Z][B]The primary meaning of the word isn't used now, but you can look it up in a big dictionary.這個字的本義現在不用了,但你可以在大字典裡查到。n. (名詞 noun)[C]1. (次序,質量等)居首位的事物2. 原色3. 【主美】候選人選拔會;初選We lost the New Hampshire primary.我們在新罕布夏州的初選失利了。elementary
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]  a. (形容詞 adjective)1. 基本的2. 初級的,基礎的He is a self-educated man. He didn't finish even elementary school.他是一個自學成材的人。他連小學也未讀完。3. 【化】元素的Tin is an elementary substance.錫是一種元素物質。4. 自然力的兩者都可以  elementary school是英式用法primary school是美式用法primary school in the 19th century (some schools that have only the youngest students are called primary schools to this day, usually defined as ending after grade 3, or grade 4 in some localities). Also known as grammar school in the United States, and grade school in Canada, it is a major我進入您給的網址  上面所說的是  primary school Also known as grammar school in the United States, primary school是美式用法沒錯的

Answer 4

是的 兩者都可以
elementary school 是英式用法
primary school 是美式用法