Yes - that's what I was saying (or trying to!)

You can be excited FOR their learning (as you are excited on their behalf) - so if that's what the teacher said, it's acceptable.

But if the teacher had said he/she was excited for all the learning they were going to head that year, it's not acceptable. It would be more accurate to say they were excited ABOUT or BY all the learning...

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Posted By: Bravo win or die on September 15th 2021 at 09:52:54

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'Excited for'. (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 08:35:23
- can you be more pacific (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 10:25:23
  - Is that a Norfolk thing? (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 10:37:32
- and we are on a journey (General Chat) - Farkeball, Sep 15, 10:22:13
- I was super excited to read your post (General Chat) - Farkeball, Sep 15, 10:19:05
- A couple bother me (and amuse too)…. (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 10:01:47
- Since GoT, I can't cope with people saying 'less' when they mean 'fewer' (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 15, 09:58:07
- I only respect proper Shakespearean English. (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 09:50:13
  - Shouldn't that be in iambic pentameter? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 15, 09:54:56
    - Absolutely, it’s an outrage that PaulG hasn’t been using it! (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 09:58:33
      - I'll try again .. (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 10:27:09
        
        👍👍 👏 👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 14:03:35
        
        My word ^^^^ this is a bit special, hats off sir. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 15, 12:32:35
        
        💐 💐 💐 👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 15, 11:25:18
        
        *logs on to applaud* (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 15, 10:48:48
        
        Well, thank you - I shall bring in a shiny green apple for BWOD tmrw (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 17:39:50
- Beginning an answer with “So…” (General Chat) - Tier2canary, Sep 15, 09:49:07
  - Shows they are being conscientious (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 15, 09:59:16
    - It’s taught, coached, scripted, fashionable (General Chat) - Tier2canary, Sep 15, 10:08:46
      - Like, err, umm, I say old chap, (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 15, 10:11:52
        
        Some people overuse "so", but for others, as you say, it's thinking time (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 15, 10:15:10
        
        maybe some should find a longer word in that case (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 10:28:01
        
        Soooooooooo (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 15, 10:38:00
        
        :) (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 10:39:57
- I dislike 'dropping'. Even Nodge are doing it on twitter; 'Team news dropping in 10 mins' (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 15, 09:45:47
  - PRESSER! (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 10:02:15
    - Ha yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 15, 10:02:48
- Can I get a latte? (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Sep 15, 09:40:43
  - Seconded (n/m) (General Chat) - McGill, Sep 15, 12:10:07
- For or about, I would like to shoot anybody using it willy nilly. The colleagues who are (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Sep 15, 09:27:01
  - And while I’m here. Acceptable / unacceptable… (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Sep 15, 09:29:12
- Hmmm...I would want to know the context. Are they being excited on someone else's behalf? (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 15, 09:20:38
  - Is that acceptable? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Sep 15, 09:24:40
    - Yes - that's what I was saying (or trying to!) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 15, 09:52:54
- First in the queue, has to be the of's instead of have's. Grrrrrrr! (n/m) (General Chat) - BINMEN8R, Sep 15, 09:16:09
  - And the gotten instead of got people (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 15, 09:45:51
  - "First up against the wall, come the revolution", don't hear that phrase any more (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Sep 15, 09:44:33
  - They Are behind those people who say get when they mean have (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Sep 15, 09:38:38
    - Vmt. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 15, 09:54:10
- Is that different than 'speak to the issue..'? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 15, 09:02:50
  - You mean different from I assume?😁 (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 10:13:52
- I think the Wrath's Education Massive might object (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Sep 15, 08:50:12
  - To the expression or the consequence? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 08:53:22
    - See BWOD above re shooting (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Sep 15, 09:43:26
      - May be parents evening better on reflection (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 15, 10:14:34

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