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This is not a test. vs A test this is not.

Both phrases are correct, but they have different structures and convey slightly different nuances. 'This is not a test.' is the more common and straightforward way to express that something is not a test. 'A test this is not.' has a more poetic or Yoda-like structure, which can be used for emphasis or to create a specific effect.

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This is not a test.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something is not a test.

This phrase is a straightforward way to convey that a particular situation or scenario is not a test.

Examples:

This is not a test. Please remain calm.
I can assure you, this is not a test of your abilities.
Remember, this is not a test of your knowledge.
This is not a test, it's the real thing.
Don't worry, this is not a test of your patience.

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No, this is not a test.
(Walter) No, this is not a test.
No, this is not a test.
No, this is not a test.
This is not a test case.
This is not a test, Julian.
"No, this is not exercise, not a test."
The one on the left walks away because she knows already. that this is not a good test for her.
that this is not a good test for her.
I mean, it's not a test.
- This is just a test.
This is not a test-tube situation where an experiment can be done in a laboratory to prove something one way or the other.
Relax, this isn't a test.
Wait, maybe this is a test.
Gentlemen, this is a test.
Matthew, this is a test.
I think this is a test.
Wait, maybe this is a test.
No, of course, it's not a test.
It's not a test. It's a check of her methods.

Alternatives:

This is not a drill.
This is not a simulation.
This is not a practice run.
This is not an exercise.
This is not a trial.

A test this is not.

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday language. It has a more poetic or Yoda-like structure, which can be used for emphasis or to create a specific effect.

This phrase can be used to emphasize that something is definitely not a test, using a more unconventional word order for stylistic or dramatic effect.

Examples:

A Jedi, a test this is not.
A challenge this is, but a test it is not.
A simple task this may seem, but a test it is not.
A game this is, but a test it is not.
A trial this may be, but a test it is not.

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So what we experienced was a test.
Our sole consolation - it was only a test.
- This is just a test.
Every month, you take a test.
- He's a test pilot.
Unless they were a test subject.
I desperately need a test subject.
I think it was a test.
The names of these women were on a test.
No, I'm launching a test.
Tonight I have to study for a test.
- That was just a test.
Changed her grade on a test.
Meaning that perhaps it was a test.
No, this is not a test.
No, this is not a test.
- Meaning that perhaps it was a test.
Grace forgot her backpack 'cause she has a test.
He's setting us a test.
- We're stealing a test.

Alternatives:

This is not a test.
This is not a drill.
This is not a simulation.
This is not a practice run.
This is not an exercise.

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