take / sit an exam

Hi,

For students it is "have / take an exam" or "sit an exam" In N. America, I hear mainly 'have'.

If you want to use 'sit', say 'sit for an exam'. This sounds to me like BrE, and rather formal.

but what about teachers? Could it be "give an exam"?

Yes. The teacher

Thank you, Clive.

In the UK we would say "I have an exam to sit", or "I have to sit an exam".

TidusIn the UK we would say "I have an exam to sit", or "I have to sit an exam".

Are you talking about students, or both students and teachers?

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sit (EXAMINATION)

verb [T] sitting, sat, sat MAINLY UK
to take an examination:
After I've sat my exams, I'm going on holiday.

AUSTRALIAN

Just students. Clive's reply takes care of the rest.

I have a another question.

If we can say sit an exam,shall we sit anything others?For example,sit my work,sit my essay, etc...?Thanks!

Hi,

No. This way of using 'sit' is idiomatic and uncommon.

You can sit (on) a horse.

You can sit for a portrait.

Best wishes, Clive

Thank you very much , Clive!
However,"sit an exam" is an idiomatic usage,can we make "sit my work" to be an idiom,too?

HA-HA...... Pls don't laugh at my ludicrous question.

Hi again,

Well, if you say it a million times and if you can get a million other people to start saying it, maybe you can make it into a new idiom.

Good luck when you start to sit this work.

Hi Clive,
You are my first "OTHER PEOPLE" to start saying it.Thanks for your support.
Well begun is half done.