Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Admission Test Center
English answer:
Admission Testing Center
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TrueBaller
Jan 25, 2007 13:33
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English term
Admission Test Center
English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Admission Test Center or Adimissions Testing Center?
Which is better for a university.
Thank you.
Which is better for a university.
Thank you.
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| 5 +3 | Admission Testing Center |
TrueBaller
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| 3 +3 | admission test centre |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 | admission test at test centers |
astroo13
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Jan 25, 2007 13:36: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Education / Pedagogy"
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TrueBaller
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Admission Testing Center
In the US it is called a Testing Center.
http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=admissions t...
http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=admissions t...
Note from asker:
| Thank you. I have a question. "Is "admissions" not correct? |
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William [Bill] Gray
: This is probably correct for US. I remember a good friend from Bloomington telling me with exasperation of his frustration over the British habit of nominalizing everything!! (Testing/Test)??
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Thanks, Bill. Yes, its. Been there! Ughh!
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Jack Doughty
: I have known Brits express frustration over the American habit of lengthening everything!! (Transportation/Transport)??
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Yes, Jack. Unfortunately this is true.
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Thanks, Marju!
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I could understand well."
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Jack Doughty
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admission test centre
It appears from Google that this is used in English in the Indian subcontinent and the Persian Gulf states, but there are no entries for it from the UK.
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Laurens Landkroon
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William [Bill] Gray
: Use this if it's for Britain!
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
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admission test at test centers
In India there are admission tests for various Universities, these take place at various test centers. They are usually called Test centers for Admission Tests.
Discussion
The correct form is the singular form "admission". I have never seen it used in plural. Good luck to you.