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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"I just resat the test today"?

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"02br 02br 00Yesterday I went to the photographer's studio and sat for a portrait. 02br 02br 00And I don't believe one "sits" a test, or even "sits for" a test - not to my knowledge. 02br 02br 00"I just retook the test today," is about the most common way I can think of to put it.

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  • "02br 02br 00Yesterday I went to the photographer's studio and sat for a portrait.
  • 02br 02br 00And I don't believe one "sits" a test, or even "sits for" a test - not to my knowledge.
  • 02br 02br 00"I just retook the test today," is about the most common way I can think of to put it.
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0I would say it's completely unnatural.02br
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00Even if you're speaking of something one traditionally "sits for," I don't believe you'd say "I resat it."02br
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00Yesterday I went to the photographer's studio and sat for a portrait. There was something wrong with the film, so today I must go in again and resit it.02br
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0 Unnatural or not, it is still used by many universities. This, for example, is straight from one university of the West of England. 'Candidates can resit a test at a cost of....'02br
00I vaguely remember that my university also has used that phrase if one has failed a test. I'd be glad if someone could shed some light on this matter. 0-
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01cite10Zerox12cite10 Unnatural or not, it is still used by many universities. 12blockquote
10I also was going to suggest that it is probably very common in academic circles, where one often sits for an exam rather than 'take' an exam. 0-
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0Thanks for setting me straight, guys. I had what my mother used to call a sneaking suspicion.0-
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0Thanks for all your replies guys. It's great to have your inputs.02br
00 Just one more query. In what ways would 'I resat the test today' differ from 'I just resat the test today'. I have only got a vague idea on how they differ so I hope you guys could offer me a more exact explanation of it.02br
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0Hi,02br
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00'Just' stresses recently, not long ago. eg02br
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00My brother called me. 01i00could be a long time ago02i02br
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00My brother just called me. 01i00not long ago02i02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Clive05000.02br
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0 Hi,02br
00"to sit an exam" is ok in British English, as far as I know. I always say I "take an exam" though, because I am American. Hmm, nope, I think I am American, but I'm not! 05000 051010id311id2
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01cite10Kooyeen12cite10Hi,12br
10"to sit an exam" is ok in British English as far as I know 12blockquote
10Yes, indeed it is! 02br
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00"sit: to take an examination:02br
01i00After I've sat my exams, I'm going on holiday.02i00"02br
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0Hi guys,02br
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00When I was doing this kind of thing, we said 'sit01i01u00 for02u02i00 an exam'.02br
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00Clive0-
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