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?

The
Fri May 07 16:22:06 CDT 2004

>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

Consultant
Fri May 07 16:22:29 CDT 2004

you know damn right, you bastard

"linguist" <american@indian.com> wrote in message
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> 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
Fri May 07 18:21:48 CDT 2004

"In his best &-11 voice"
If I write an MCSE exam, will I pass?

"Consultant" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> you know damn right, you bastard
>
> "linguist" <american@indian.com> wrote in message
> news:a0ec01c43478$33ee9490$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > 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?
>
>

Hired
Sun May 09 22:11:43 CDT 2004


"linguist" <american@indian.com> wrote in message
news:a0ec01c43478$33ee9490$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> 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.

Neil
Mon May 10 08:17:08 CDT 2004

"Hired Goon" <me@work> wrote in
news:OUCoXxjNEHA.4036@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

> 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?"

Hired
Mon May 10 08:31:44 CDT 2004


"Neil" <neilmcse@nospamforyou.com> wrote in message
news:Xns94E55E752A2DCneilmcsehotmailcom@207.46.248.16...
> "Hired Goon" <me@work> wrote in
> news:OUCoXxjNEHA.4036@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:
>
> > 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. :)

Neil
Mon May 10 11:23:03 CDT 2004

"Hired Goon" <matt@nochance.com> 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?"

The
Mon May 10 13:04:07 CDT 2004

>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

Brian
Mon May 10 14:17:49 CDT 2004

"linguist" <american@indian.com> 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.

Digit
Mon May 10 15:10:12 CDT 2004

>...I thought the British term was "sitting" and exam.
Beats standing, I guess.

In America, a 'sitting' exam is performed by a
proctologist!