Usage of Notarial Verbage

1. The notary *takes* the acknowledgment; the signer/"acknowledger" *makes* or *gives* the acknowledgment.

2. The notary *takes* an affidavit; the signer/"affiant" *makes* an affidavit.

3. The notary *administers* the oath; the "deponent" *takes* the oath.

Also - in Florida, depositions are not taken *by* notaries; they are taken *BEFORE* notaries. (Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.300). Depositions are typically taken *by* attorneys. The person being sworn is the *deponent*.