Do both these phrases mean the make:
a) "to make notes"
b) "to take notes"
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.
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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