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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Phrases

Do both these phrases mean the make:


a) "to make notes"


b) "to take notes"

  

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Sometimes there is no real difference, but here is the broad idea. take notes suggests you are listening to someone talk, eg a teacher. make notes could be as above, or could be eg you are reading a text-book eg you are simply thinking by yourself.

  • Sometimes there is no real difference, but here is the broad idea.
  • take notes suggests you are listening to someone talk, eg a teacher.
  • make notes could be as above, or could be eg you are reading a text-book eg you are simply thinking by yourself.
  • Clive
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Sometimes there is no real difference, but here is the broad idea.

take notes suggests you are listening to someone talk, eg a teacher.

make notes could be as above, or could be eg you are reading a text-book eg you are simply thinking by yourself.

Clive

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