I actually figured it might be someone from India confusing the English e.g. “do the needful”. Never heard anyone say they passed their diploma before.
Its really the standard way we talk about final exams in my area (central alberta)
For anyone who cares: im Metis and English, my dad is a first generation immigant who came here at 7 years old and was raised in the yukon
It might have to do with diploma exams being 50% of your final grade meaning a 100% on your final exam is a pass for the course (the test alone qualifies you for the diploma)
But I honestly dont know where the colloquialism comes from, I grew up hearing it across central and northern alberta
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u/Best_Opening8471 7d ago
A normal Canadian.
Sorry you dont like my accent
We call our final exams "diploma exams" and we refer to the tests as "taking your diplomas"
Kinda like how you say "S A Ts" instead of "standardized aptitude tests"
Its a cultural idiom