Do you give exams or take them?

 When was the last time you gave an exam? In university, perhaps, or to get an online certification? Almost everyone in India seems to have given exams.

I was so into like cancel boards covid is spreading and all and now I'm about to go to a center to give my entrance exam. Kinda scared 😰

— nandini rawat (@n4ndiniiiiii) April 17, 2021

#MakeTerm1Online.Today I gave my exam and believe me no covid protocols were strictly followed.The externals were not even wearing their masks properly.The other students were chatting while standing close to each other with their masks off..No social distancing was maintained

— Arya Upadhyay (@AryaUpadhyay29) November 22, 2021

I have to give my exam in an hour and got hurt on my hand rn and now it's bleeding
HOW WOULD I GIVE MY EXAM BRO??

— srishti (@naisecretgf) December 2, 2021

As for me, I have never given an exam in my entire life! That's because a candidate takes an exam, whereas a teacher is the one who gives an exam. This is a very common mistake that Indians make. 

Bonus: 10 classic indianisms. 

Alumni

Many people think that alumni is a singular noun when in fact it is a plural. The masculine singular is alumnus and the feminine is alumna. 

It’s easy to remember this when you think of other words whose -us endings turn into -i in the plural: fungus - fungi, focus - foci, radius - radii etc  

I am officially an alumni at CSULB ✨
Can’t wait to see what i do next 🥰 pic.twitter.com/pKPiGcdfr7

— Britt 🦋 (@brittanyy_ann_) May 31, 2021

i am an alumni of keystone college! #Graduation2021 #Classof2021 pic.twitter.com/bbv2Vy6F1Z

— jamie (@jamiEEEjohnson) May 25, 2021

Congratulations to Brandon Dewease for being named MCCer of the Month for September! Brandon is an alumni of MCC and now serves as the Director of Student Engagement. To read more, visit https://t.co/ZMKD9SY63m#MccEagles #MCCerOfTheMonth #StudentEngagement #FindYourWings pic.twitter.com/VbETTl2ZJN

— Meridian Community College (@MCCEagles) September 20, 2021

The following are some examples of correct usage.

 

Senator Duckworth is an alumna of The George Washington University... pic.twitter.com/J3R6dGRD1C

— YAF (@yaf) July 6, 2020

Jonathan McCardle is an alumnus of the prestigious National Criminal Defense College in Bristol, Rhode Island. #ncdc #criminaldefense #dui #duidefense #nacdl pic.twitter.com/DQnDnN5vzO

— Jonathan McCardle (@Jon_McCardle) September 20, 2021