Grammar Point: we don't "write an exam"

Almost everyone uses "write an exam" on daily basis, presumably ninety-nine percent of English speakers. It's has become an acceptable norm in some jurisdictions.

I became conscious of this "write prohibition order" in my companionship days with the dictionary; those days I was enslaved by it. And that's almost 10 years now and I seldom observe a speaker's sentence different from "write an exam".

So, be informed. We don't "write" an exam. Therefore, the following sentences in the remit of pedantic academic discourse are unacceptable.

1. I will be writing my exams tomorrow.
2. I wrote my exams a month ago.
3. When will you write your biology exam?

Well, the dictionary (Oxford) then and even now still haven't prescribed a grammar rubric for their "contempt" for "write". All it says is, "we don't write exams".

Those days, I tried to figure out why on my own. I did some readings in my "Webster's Student’s Companion" and "Metcalfe's Correct English" but to no avail. Internet was virtually non-existent.

However, either from my own thought or unconscious learning, I came to the conclusion that the word "examine" as a verb could involve all the five senses. For instance, we could examine a smell with our nose, a taste with our tongue, texture with our hands, physical nature with our eyes et cetera.

Therefore, an exam (noun) could be "written" by using all these senses too.

Do seamstress, masons, electricians, plumbers, drivers et al write an exam? These are professionals whose exams may have nothing to do with "writing".

Driver's licensing exam may be practical with absolutely nothing to do with paper and pen, writing.

Even in the strictly grammar schools, exams can be objectives (MCQs), oral, observation, identification and several other forms.

The use of "write" for an "exam" is therefore a limitation to the word "exam" in its denotative (naked) meaning.

Therefore, the order of avoidance of "write an exam" may stem from undebatable semantics by the language's engineers.

Note then....

We don't "write an exam" but we "take/sit/do an exam". So, you can use the verbs "take", "sit" or "do" in their correct tenses in place of "write".

The following sentences are preferable.

1. I sat for final nursing exams last year.
2. I will take the core maths exam at noon.
3. When will you do your exams?
4. Hikmat is sitting for an aptitude test at the embassy.
5. Aleke took an exam in embroidery.

However, "sit" is mostly preferred to the rest. It's my own observation though.

Mostly in tertiary schools, I've observe "sit" and its variants is been used frequently. It also adds credence to the fact that "write an exam" is not the most suitable.

Let's consider this scenario: Nana is a university student who failed his biology exam at the end of the semester.

We may have the following valid statements from the premise above.

1. Nana will resit his biology exam next semester.
2. Nana is a resitter of next semester's biology exam.

WAEC, Nurses and Midwives' Council and University of Cape Coast, examining bodies for SHS students, nurses and teachers respectively do have "resit/resitter" as keywords on their registration forms for trailed students.

The authoritative grammar conscious media prefer "resit" in their academic related bulletins.

I encourage you to drop "write an exam" for "sit/take/do an exam" at least for Oxford's sake, the world's authoritative last stop for reference in English.

It's time as usual for the word game. Just construct a sentence with the word "examination". I will start.

This is the tenth time Ablayi is sitting for the core maths examination.

Let's go!

Any input on the topic would be appreciated!