[Idiom] All the best for the coming papers( "papers" instead of "exams")

[justlearning]

The other day I was having a conversation with a native speaker(of English) over Facebook. In the end, I told him my exams are going on and that I have 4 more remaining. While wishing me luck he said this: "all the best for your coming papers".

Why would someone say "papers" here?

I am not a native speaker of English.

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

Re: All the best for the coming papers( "papers" instead of "exams")

paper - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

See #5.

 

[justlearning]

Re: All the best for the coming papers( "papers" instead of "exams")

paper - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

See #5.

Okay but when used in such a context(like wishing luck) wouldn't "paper" be a wrong word. Wouldn't "paper" just refer to the set of questions or answers ignoring the action part of an examination ?

 

[Rover_KE]

Re: All the best for the coming papers( "papers" instead of "exams")

It's fine in BE.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: All the best for the coming papers( "papers" instead of "exams")

Justlearning, it's important to use correct spacing around punctuation.

- Put a space before an opening quotation mark or an opening bracket.
- Do not put a space after an opening quotation mark or an opening bracket.
- Do not put a space before a closing quotation mark or a closing bracket.
- Put a space after a closing quotation mark or a closing bracket.

However, if you are putting a quote inside brackets, then you put a space before the opening bracket but then write the opening quotation mark straight away. Here are some examples.

I like (fried) apples.
What is the reason for using "me" instead of "myself"?
All the best for the coming exams ("exams" instead of "tests"?)

 

[MikeNewYork]

Re: All the best for the coming papers( "papers" instead of "exams")

In AmE, "paper" would not be used for an exam. It would be used for an essay or a term paper or a publication.