got 22 credits vs took credits

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Got 22 credits' is commonly used to indicate the number of credits a person has earned or received, while 'took credits' is used to describe the action of enrolling in or completing a course for credits.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

got 22 credits

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the number of credits a person has earned or received.

This phrase is used to express the amount of credits a person has obtained, usually in the context of academic achievements or requirements.

Examples:

I got 22 credits for my courses this semester.
She got 30 credits for her work experience.
He got 18 credits for his research project.

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Other marketable debt instruments [22] Credit claims
Goldman Sachs bought at least 22 billion dollars of credit default swaps from AIG.
(22) A credit rating agency registered by the competent authority of the relevant Member State should be allowed to issue credit ratings throughout the Community.
Without prejudice to the definition laid down in Article 4(22), credit institutions shall articulate what constitutes operational risk for the purposes of those policies and procedures.
When the credits finally matured, the guarantee under measure 13 covered credits 18-22.
Paul Gauzès pictured outside the EP hemicycle in Strasbourg a few minutes before the start of the discussion of his report in the chamber, Wednesday, 22 April Credit rating agencies are companies that provide opinions on the future creditworthiness of companies, securities or obligations.
I am thinking in particular of that infamous weekend when we needed to mobilise EUR 22 billion in credit for Hungary, which was itself under attack after it had been necessary to mobilise EUR 17 billion for Ukraine.
Lima's only got 22 pools.
We got 22 signature components all attributable to the same killer.
We've got 22 companies under our umbrella.
We've got 22 companies under our umbrella.
I had 23 horses yesterday, I got 22 today.
Somebody in the E.R. just got 22 stitches from trying to open a bottle with a lighter.
Our town has got 22 of them, but my theatre is the very best.
You bet, it's got 22 gears!
I've only got 22 days left of a 16-month rap, which means there is nothing you can do for me or to me.
You got 22 hundred hits within 2 hours?
And so I starting thinking, not only am I not happy with the past, now I'm getting choked with, "I've only got 22 years left."
Unfunded credit protection may be recognised as eligible by adjusting PDs subject to point 22.
This option is not available in respect of credit institutions using the internal models approach set out in paragraphs 12 to 22.

Alternatives:

earned 22 credits
received 22 credits
obtained 22 credits
achieved 22 credits
accumulated 22 credits

took credits

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe the action of enrolling in or completing a course for credits.

This phrase is used to indicate the process of enrolling in or completing a course in order to earn credits.