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"Took the GMAT" - not "gave the GMAT"

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by uprightcitizen » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:20 am
I was not sure where to post this, and I cannot remember this ever coming up on the actual test. It just bothers me to see this error so much.

The correct usage is to "take" a test, not "give" a test... hence, you would be the "test-taker."

The testing center is "giving" the GMAT. We are "taking" the GMAT.

That's all! Good luck everyone.
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by niksworth » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:23 am
LOL. If we were "giving" the test, we all would be "test-givers". So much for the exclusivity of GMAC!
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by uwhusky » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:28 am
I almost "touched" 700!

Please, stop saying that as well!

Let's turn this thread into the ranting thread =).
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by niksworth » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:01 am
At least the instant messaging language bug has not caught up here.

Othrws we wd b wndrng wat te othr gy wnts to say.
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