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Hi,
If one of my secondary school final exams was from maths, could I say this:
“I sat for maths as a final exam.”?
Thank you.
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, I would say "math" instead of "maths," but that's just a preference based upon where I'm from. That being said, the expression "sit through" would become "sat through" in the past tense. "I sat through my final math exam," or "I sat through my final exam in math" would be the two most natural constructions.
- , I would say "math" instead of "maths," but that's just a preference based upon where I'm from.
- That being said, the expression "sit through" would become "sat through" in the past tense.
- "I sat through my final math exam," or "I sat through my final exam in math" would be the two most natural constructions.
- Keep in mind, however, that these sentences may not express the idea you're trying to get across.
- " can imply either a sort of inactivity, or unwillingness (to do something), or both.
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Being from the U.S., I would say "math" instead of "maths," but that's just a preference based upon where I'm from.
That being said, the expression "sit through" would become "sat through" in the past tense. "I sat through my final math exam," or "I sat through my final exam in math" would be the two most natural constructions.
Keep in mind, however, that these sentences may not ex
0In the US, the word "maths" is unknown - you'd get a strange look if you used it here. Here you might say: "I sat for a math final exam.", but that would sound overly formal. You'd more likely hear: "I had a math final." The word "exam" is normally not even used.
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