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    #1 10-Aug-2011, 00:53

    To sit (for) an exam.

    Is 'to sit for an exam' correct? I'm sure I've heard it with the preposition but I can't seem to find it anywhere.
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    #2 10-Aug-2011, 07:09

    Re: To sit (for) an exam.

    I wouldn't use it, but it doesn't sound incorrect to me.
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    #3 10-Aug-2011, 09:45

    Re: To sit (for) an exam.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hedwig View Post
    Is 'to sit for an exam' correct? I'm sure I've heard it with the preposition but I can't seem to find it anywhere.
    You can find the preposition at sit for an exam - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
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