what is the word for this ?
January 21st, 2020
Examiner
I don’t think there is a word. as such.
I think you have to be specific and say Pupil,Student, Candidate, Patient, witness etc..
You might get more comment in the English thread..
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Examiner
You must have some funny old trips to the doctors Sid As said it depends on the context, but he has given the main possibilities.
subject
placebo
investigational group
control group
Examiner
You must have some funny old trips to the doctors Sid As said it depends on the context, but he has given the main possibilities.
Oops! I think I read it wrong!
It’s examinee ……………… http://www.thefreedictionary.com/examinee
“examinee” is perfectly acceptable English.
The Oxford English Dictionary has it listed as a derivative of “examine”
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/examine?q=examinee#examine__20
You can add “ee” to the end of some English verbs to indicate that the person is the object of that verb.
Examples:
examinee
interviewee
trainee
employee http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-ee
Yes, examinee appears in a couple of American dictionaries, but not the Oxford or Cambridge..
EDIT…Yes I see it now as described in the Oxford..
its for students who were examined by a questionnaire.
its for students who were examined by a questionnaire.
I think that’s called ………. ‘half pint of lager and I’m smiling’ It’s examinee matey! (As in ‘The examinee achieved a 99% pass.’
ex�am�in�ee
noun \ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnē\
Definition of EXAMINEE
: a person who is examined Filling out a questionnaire isn’t being examined.
I would use:
respondent or participant
Filling out a questionnaire isn't being examined.
Bollocks!! ………… It all depends what the questions are ……….. If it’s just your name and address you could be right but if the questions are to do with learning a subject like history for example (even if they are just tick boxes), then it’s an examination.
It's examinee
This.
its for students who were examined by a questionnaire.
Participants or Subjects.
ex�am�in�ee (ĭg-zăm′ə-nē′)
n.
One that is examined.
The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright �2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ex�am�i�nee (ɪgˌz�m əˈni) n. a person who is examined. [1780�90]
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