Taking up an exam

James Harbeck jharbeck at SYMPATICO.CA
Sat Oct 13 21:39:45 UTC 2007


I can't say whether I've heard it, but in context for me it would not
be strikingly odd. "Go over" would be more normal in the parts of
Canada I've been educated (Alberta and Ontario), but "take up" would
be understood and probably not remarked on, I'd say.

James Harbeck.

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