Make vs take a decision

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Make vs take a decision

hamzamine

Make vs take a decision

Which is more correct make or take a decision?

22 Nov 2020

yanogator

Only make a decision is correct in the US.

Bruce

22 Nov 2020

lillianschild

Both make and take are grammatically correct.

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/decision_1

https://www.freecollocation.com/search?word=decision (Oxford Collocations Dictionary)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20decision

https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/decision

22 Nov 2020

cunliffe

Both are fine, certainly in British English.

23 Nov 2020

douglas

I had this discussion with some advanced students and was surprised to learn that "take a decision" is also correct in many parts of the world--just not in American English (AE). So now I have allowed it into my personal vocabulary as well--kind of like "at the weekend".

23 Nov 2020

savilla

Mignon Fogarty (aka Grammar Girl) posted about this:

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/take-decision-make-decision

24 Nov 2020

douglas

Great link Savilla (love Grammar Girl)..thanks

26 Nov 2020