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05-07-2004, 10:13 PM
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writing vs. taking
Some people say they are writing an exam. I'm AMERICAN,
and it sounds foreign to me. Is that a britishism? Are those saying they will write an exam from INDIA? linguist |
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05-07-2004, 10:22 PM
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Re: writing vs. taking
>Some people say they are writing an exam. I'm AMERICAN,
>and it sounds foreign to me. It always makes me laugh too! Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3 The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere |
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05-07-2004, 10:22 PM
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Re: writing vs. taking
you know damn right, you bastard
"linguist" <> wrote in message news:a0ec01c43478$33ee9490$... > Some people say they are writing an exam. I'm AMERICAN, > and it sounds foreign to me. Is that a britishism? Are > those saying they will write an exam from INDIA? Consultant |
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05-08-2004, 12:21 AM
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Re: writing vs. taking
"In his best &-11 voice"
If I write an MCSE exam, will I pass? "Consultant" <> wrote in message news:... > you know damn right, you bastard > > "linguist" <> wrote in message > news:a0ec01c43478$33ee9490$... > > Some people say they are writing an exam. I'm AMERICAN, > > and it sounds foreign to me. Is that a britishism? Are > > those saying they will write an exam from INDIA? > > Paul |
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05-10-2004, 04:11 AM
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Re: writing vs. taking
"linguist" <> wrote in message news:a0ec01c43478$33ee9490$... > Some people say they are writing an exam. I'm AMERICAN, > and it sounds foreign to me. Is that a britishism? Are > those saying they will write an exam from INDIA? As a Canadian I hear both, but "taking" an exam sounds like your going to grab it and walk away with it. I'd rather put pen to paper and "write" an exam. Hired Goon |
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05-10-2004, 02:17 PM
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Re: writing vs. taking
"Hired Goon" <me@work> wrote in
news:: > As a Canadian I hear both, but "taking" an exam sounds like your going > to grab it and walk away with it. I'd rather put pen to paper and > "write" an exam. based on this, we should all be "clicking" an exam... -- Neil MCNGP #30 "you'd do what, to who, for how many biscuits?" Neil |
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05-10-2004, 02:31 PM
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"Neil" <> wrote in message news:Xns94E55E752A2DCneilmcsehotmailcom@207.46.248 .16... > "Hired Goon" <me@work> wrote in > news:: > > > As a Canadian I hear both, but "taking" an exam sounds like your going > > to grab it and walk away with it. I'd rather put pen to paper and > > "write" an exam. > > based on this, we should all be "clicking" an exam... > > -- > Neil MCNGP #30 > "you'd do what, to who, for how many biscuits?" Let's all start a new trend and go click our microsoft exams.  Hired Goon |
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05-10-2004, 05:23 PM
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"Hired Goon" <> wrote in news:#y$ykMpNEHA.3556
@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl: > Let's all start a new trend and go click our microsoft exams. > ah, go click yourself...  -- Neil MCNGP #30 "you'd do what, to who, for how many biscuits?" Neil |
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05-10-2004, 07:04 PM
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Re: writing vs. taking
>As a Canadian I hear both, but "taking" an exam sounds like your going to
>grab it and walk away with it. I'd rather put pen to paper and "write" an >exam. I agree. Won't happen with microsoft exams though. Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3 The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere |
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05-10-2004, 08:17 PM
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"linguist" <> wrote
> Some people say they are writing an exam. I'm AMERICAN, > and it sounds foreign to me. Is that a britishism? I thought the British term was "sitting" and exam. Beats standing, I guess. Brian |
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