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'took a gap year' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when talking about someone who has decided to take a break from studying or working and focus on personal development or travel. For example: "After graduating from college, Sue decided to take a gap year to travel Europe before starting her career."
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Who said that? "I took a gap year.
Tony Blair took a gap year after receiving three "good" A-levels from Fettes College in Edinburgh.
Hands took a gap year in West Berlin, during which time he developed a strong interest in eastern Europe.
After graduation, he took a gap year and auditioned for "Superstar K," the Korean equivalent of "American Idol".
Those who took a gap year say that it was the best thing they ever did and those who didn't go, wish they had.
She wrote: I took a gap year to study French in France, and it set me on a path of lifelong intercultural learning.
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I decided to take a gap year.
It means I'd be taking a gap year.
Also – they've almost definitely taken a gap year.
Others ought advice about taking a gap year.
Taking a gap year was absolutely fab for me.
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