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I had an exam in vs I had an exam on

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had an exam in' is used when referring to a specific month or time period, while 'I had an exam on' is used when referring to a specific date or day of the week.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 676 views

I had an exam in

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific month or time period.

Use 'I had an exam in' when you want to specify the month or time period during which the exam took place.

Examples:

I had an exam in December.
I had an exam in the morning.

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May 20, 2014 ... I told her that I was a medical student, and that I had an exam in just twenty minutes. She wished me luck. The barista handed me my coffee and ...
“I had an exam in my healthcare class the next day and I couldn't miss that,” Ms. Brown said. “As far as I concerned, I had served my president well. Now, it was ...
Nov 18, 2014 ... I read the syllabus when I got home but obviously by then it was already really late and I had an exam in my first class this morning and a quiz ...
I always try to find the same language with people, but I remember a funny story which happened to me when I just came to the USA and I had an exam in John ...

Alternatives:

I had an exam during the summer.
I had an exam in the afternoon.

I had an exam on

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific date or day of the week.

Use 'I had an exam on' when you want to specify the exact date or day of the week when the exam took place.

Examples:

I had an exam on Monday.
I had an exam on the 15th of May.

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Re: I have an exam on monday. Same as in English. J'ai un examen lundi. J' avais un examen lundi. I had an exam on Monday.
"My initial reaction was to put it off for a week or two because I had an exam on Monday morning, but they promised to put me on the red-eye special on Sunday ...
Oct 31, 2014 ... I had an exam on Monday and three papers due this week so I thought this week's post could showcase what music I like to listen to when I ...
I had an exam on Sunday night and another one on Monday morning. Despite knowing this, I put off all of my studying till Sunday. I spent Friday doing research ...

Alternatives:

I had an exam on the 3rd of June.
I had an exam on a Friday.

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