Make/take notes

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My friend said 'take note', but my teacher said 'make note' this morning.

Please (make/take) notes of any interesting examples you encounter.

I don't know which is correct? pls...help me... I don't want to make simple mistake... pls .. thanks...

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Please make/take notes of any interesting examples you encounter.

You cannot make a mistake in this case, Anon. Both 'take notes' and 'make notes' are fine. Usually, we say 'take notes in class' and 'make a note of her arrival time', but this is not an important point to worry about. English has much more fearful problems waiting for you than this small one.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AnonymousMy friend said 'take note', but my teacher said 'make note' this morning.
Please (make/take) notes of any interesting examples you encounter.
I don't know which is correct? pls...help me... I don't want to make simple mistake... pls .. thanks...

They are both correct but there are some differences in usage.

I take careful notes in class.
I took a lot of notes on my vacation so that when we got back home I could remember all the places and things that we saw.

We take notes when someone is speaking and we write down what they say. We take notes over some time period - like a journal or a story. When I take notes, I might rewrite them into a journal ro study notes.

Sandy is coming to visit next Friday. Please make a note of that in your calendar.
We make notes when there is something specific that we want to remember or pay attention to. I never rewrite a short note that I make for later study.

Please (make/take) notes of any interesting examples you encounter.
In this example, you can use either one. But you might not take notes continuously the whole fime, only make notes of a few specific points you want to remember. I would probably choose "make."

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