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Grammatically speaking

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Lish, Nov 13, 2013.

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  1. Lish

    Lish Very Tilted

    Location:
    Im here, but heart is somewhere else
    http://m.staples.ca/sbdca/en_CA/cre/programs/grammarquiz/#.UoKaYxr16BJ.facebook

    do this little test and see how you score!

    i can only wonder what someone like Baraka can score..i should hope he aces it. anyless less and he'll be copping some crap from all of us

    i got 84%. a few i knew but with the options i opted to take the chance. on the other one..i dont know why...

    what did you score?
     
    Lish, Nov 13, 2013
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  2. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    Bah!

    Only 88%

    The ones I made mistakes on were stupid. I blame B_G.
     
    Charlatan, Nov 13, 2013
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  3. FreeVerse

    FreeVerse Screw Tilted, I'm all the way upside down.

    Location:
    Suburban Chicago
    I'm annoyed. I thought I would do better.


    "
    You scored 91%: You’re a Grammar Guru!"
     
    FreeVerse, Nov 13, 2013
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  4. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Yes, folks, you can rest assured that I scored 100%.

    It's a quaint little quiz that's pretty comprehensive for 16 questions, but it doesn't get into everything. I guess it does well enough in correcting many misconceptions, common errors, and tricky colloquialisms.

    I hope you guys read the explanations.... :)

    There is at least one answer I can remember that could be up for debate. Some prefer to use which with a restrictive clause instead of that [e.g., "It's a quaint little quiz which is pretty comprehensive...." (no comma)]. I'm not sure about this usage in formal writing (I don't feel like looking it up at the moment), but I suspect it's an older usage that has fallen out of favour. I prefer to use that in the restrictive sense and which in the non-restrictive. It keeps things simple.

    I'm not all that surprised that the average score is 91% (if I remember correctly—I'm not awake yet). I'm sure there are far more challenging grammar quizzes/tests out there.
     
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    Baraka_Guru, Nov 13, 2013
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  5. Levite

    Levite Levitical Yet Funky

    Location:
    The Windy City
    100%. Nice little quiz. Not hard.

    Good grammar, vocabulary, and spelling are important for formal writing.
     
    Levite, Nov 13, 2013
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  6. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    WHAT'S WITH THE SENTENCE FRAGMENTS?!

    Oh, yes, formal writing. Of course. :D
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 13, 2013
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  7. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    I scored 97%. Huzzah, and w00t, and all that.
     
    CinnamonGirl, Nov 13, 2013
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  8. Lish

    Lish Very Tilted

    Location:
    Im here, but heart is somewhere else
    Theres got to be someone out their whos not better than I in grammar.

    [see what i did there?]
     
    Lish, Nov 13, 2013
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  9. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    *twitch *
     
    Japchae, Nov 13, 2013
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  10. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    Toronto
    your prolly rite... they prolly don't no were a libary at!!! LOL!!!
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 13, 2013
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  11. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    97%

    I could have arrived earlier.
    "of" sounded correct...missed by one.
     
    rogue49, Nov 13, 2013
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  12. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    *liberry


    *twitch*

    Edit: I just noticed you DID leave the r out. I just automatically read it as "library." heh.
     
    CinnamonGirl, Nov 13, 2013
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  13. spindles

    spindles Very Tilted

    Location:
    Sydney, Australia
    88% - I'm not happy with that :(
     
    spindles, Nov 13, 2013
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  14. RedSneaker

    RedSneaker Very Tilted

    My eyes! My eyes! Make it stop!!
     
    RedSneaker, Nov 13, 2013
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  15. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Even people who know how it's spelled and pronounced will fail to pronounce the r or stumble over it. This is because the successive r sounds are relatively difficult to pronounce following the first syllable.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 13, 2013
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  16. GeneticShift

    GeneticShift Show me your everything is okay face.

    Location:
    The land of drugs, violence, and 8 Mile Road
    100% babayyy!

    I feel good.
     
    GeneticShift, Nov 13, 2013
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  17. DamnitAll

    DamnitAll Wait... what?

    Location:
    Central MD
    Fail.

    I mean 94%.

    I doubted myself—i.e. and e.g. tripped me up.

    *hangs head in shame*
     
    DamnitAll, Nov 13, 2013
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  18. GeneticShift

    GeneticShift Show me your everything is okay face.

    Location:
    The land of drugs, violence, and 8 Mile Road
    GS SMASH ENGLISH MAJOR.
     
    GeneticShift, Nov 13, 2013
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  19. DamnitAll

    DamnitAll Wait... what?

    Location:
    Central MD
    To be fair, you did admit to guessing the correct answers to those questions. I also have proof of the grammar sins of your past, so you may wish to tread lightly.

    ;)
     
    DamnitAll, Nov 13, 2013
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  20. GeneticShift

    GeneticShift Show me your everything is okay face.

    Location:
    The land of drugs, violence, and 8 Mile Road
    Ouch.

    Let me win one, dude.
    --- merged: Nov 13, 2013 at 9:12 PM ---
    :)
     
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