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Those who've been members a long time will remember that we have had grammar wars on here in the past with some people criticising others' mistakes in their posts.
So here, for you grammar dogs, is a pretty tough little test.
Be honest if you post your scores.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744
So here, for you grammar dogs, is a pretty tough little test.
Be honest if you post your scores.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744
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Ditto; My other was the semi-colonOwens88 wrote:8 and Hilary was one of my failures.
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The Hilary question just illustrates how pointless some of these things can be. The sentence has been constructed purely to set a trap , not to communicate anything clearly. Its only reason for existing is to illustrate an arcane point of punctuation that would never occur in normal writing. And it's not just the punctuation: sibling is used in a forced and unnatural way solely for the purpose of the puzzle. Would you ever say or write, "Let me introduce you to my sibling." ?
As a realistic test of our grammatical grasp and our knowledge of punctuation rules, it is a complete failure. At best , it is an artificial curiosity.
As a realistic test of our grammatical grasp and our knowledge of punctuation rules, it is a complete failure. At best , it is an artificial curiosity.
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Daren't even publish my score it was so bad.....and I'm a language teacher!,
Daren't even publish my score it was so bad.....and I'm a language teacher!,
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