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Vsuresh Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Setting the question paper

Hi

Please tell me if "set" sounds natural here.

We set the question paper for the English examination next week.

  

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I think present progressive sounds better here: We are setting the question paper for the English examination next week.

— Vsuresh

  • I think present progressive sounds better here: We are setting the question paper for the English examination next week.
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I think present progressive sounds better here:

We are setting the question paper for the English examination next week.

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Curious as to what is being said.

Is the date of the examination "set" for next week?

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Has the group of questions for next week's examination been set (compiled)?

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vsuresh

Hi

Please tell me if "set" sounds natural here.

We set the question paper for the English examination next week.

Yes. That expression (set the question paper) is actually used in a few books according to Google Ngrams Viewer.

Personally, I'd probably say 'finalized', but there's nothing wrong with

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