How grammatically sound are you?

Brian · 04-12-2004, 07:31 PM

Grammar is the art and science of clear communication.

And I did very well on this test!

"You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!"

How grammatically sound are you?

AGR964 · 04-12-2004, 07:44 PM

"You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!"

Woohoo! I knew it!

Keri · 04-12-2004, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brain
Grammar is the art and science of clear communication.

And I did very well on this test!

"You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!"

How grammatically sound are you?

My wife told me I was a God but I didn't know THIS was what she meant. :eek:

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PersonX · 04-12-2004, 07:46 PM

"You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!"

Wohoo!

I ain't all that bad I s'poze!

Brian · 04-12-2004, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PersonX
I ain't all that bad I s'poze!

Stooo · 04-12-2004, 07:57 PM

You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!

hehehe

my AV (McAfee) alerted to a trojan horse when the page loaded too.
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\nzVP.exe and WinWildApp.exe

Do not know if it was from the page or other things running on this. Information was just in case though.

KingTermite · 04-12-2004, 07:59 PM

You guys suck....I thought I was better.

You are a STUDENT of the English language!

You are on your way to becoming gramatically sound; however, you must keep studying if you ever want to be a master. You do manage to speak better than most Americans, but then again, that's not really saying too much...

polymorphic · 04-12-2004, 08:01 PM

"You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!"

AND I found a mistake in the test itself: #7. __________ faced turned a bright shade of red.

Should be "_______ face turned...", shouldn't it?

Don't know if I completed trust these 20 queshton tesst.

*Fraoch* · 04-12-2004, 08:02 PM

Whew, Grammar God here too...

It's surprising - that was a really hard test and I was sure I got a couple wrong.

I always knew I speaks grammers real good.

Keri · 04-12-2004, 08:09 PM

Well, I knew I aint got no grammer problems goin in cuz us rednecks know everythin.

TweakHound · 04-12-2004, 08:18 PM

Hmph! Some Redneck you are Keri. Evabody knows evathing is spelt E-V-A-T-H-I-N-G!

Wingit · 04-12-2004, 08:20 PM

Another Floridian "Grammar God"....but I was ejumacated in Konnettikut.....

btw, @TH ....thought it was e-v-a-t-h-A-n-g ?

Brian · 04-12-2004, 08:22 PM

1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.

2. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with. Winston Churchill, corrected on this error once, responded to the young man who corrected him by saying, "Young man, that is the kind of impudence up with which I will not put!

3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.

4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.

5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.)

6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.

7. Be more or less specific.

8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.

9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies endlessly over and over again

10. No sentence fragments.

11. Contractions aren't always necessary and shouldn't be used to excess so don’t.

12. Foreign words and phrases are not always apropos.

13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous and can be excessive

14. All generalizations are bad.

15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.

16. Don't use no double negatives.

17. Avoid excessive use of ampersands & abbrevs., etc.

18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.

19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake (Unless they are as good as gold).

20. The passive voice is to be ignored.

21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words, however, should be enclosed in commas.

22. Never use a big word when substituting a diminutive one would suffice.

23. Don’t overuse exclamation points!!!

24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.

25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth-shaking ideas

26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed and use it correctly with words’ that show possession.

27. Don’t use too many quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations.. Tell me what you know."

28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a billion times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly. Besides, hyperbole is always overdone, anyway.

29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.

30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.

31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.

32. Who needs rhetorical questions? However, what if there were no rhetorical questions?

33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

34. Avoid "buzz-words"; such integrated transitional scenarios complicate simplistic matters

35. People don’t spell "a lot" correctly alot of the time.

36. Each person should use their possessive pronouns correctly

37. All grammar and spelling rules have exceptions (with a few exceptions)....Morgan’s Law.

38. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

39. The dash – a sometimes useful punctuation mark – can often be overused – even though it’s a helpful tool some of the time.

40. Proofread carefully to make sure you don’t repeat repeat any words.

41. In writing, it’s important to remember that dangling sentences.

41. When numbering in a written document, check your numbering system carefully.

TweakHound · 04-12-2004, 08:25 PM

That depends on how far south you go Wingit. Since the folks here in Virginia are the "Aristocratic Rednecks" (at least they think they are) they don't seem to have completely bastardized the English language...YET!

**Sandog** · 04-12-2004, 08:41 PM

You are a MASTER of the English language!

While your English is not exactly perfect, you are still more grammatically correct than just about every American. Still, there is always room for improvement...

04-12-2004, 07:31 PM	#1
Brian But you can call me Brain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Georgetown, Ontario Posts: 5,923	How grammatically sound are you? Grammar is the art and science of clear communication. And I did very well on this test! "You are a GRAMMAR GOD! If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!" How grammatically sound are you? __________________
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AGR964 SeÃ±orMushyBottom Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sunny California Posts: 2,129	"You are a GRAMMAR GOD! If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!" Woohoo! I knew it! __________________ MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum; 939 A64 Winchester 2.3 GHz; Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro; 74GB Raptor; Dual Channel Mushkin 1024MB 2-2-2-10 fjerbvpodjytgdkrfg
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04-12-2004, 07:46 PM	#4
PersonX Canadian Dude Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 357	"You are a GRAMMAR GOD! If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!" Wohoo! I ain't all that bad I s'poze! __________________ P4 1.6a @ 2.2 P4B533 512 Samsung DDR333 TI-4200
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04-12-2004, 07:57 PM	#6
Stooo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Posts: 452	You are a GRAMMAR GOD! If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you! hehehe my AV (McAfee) alerted to a trojan horse when the page loaded too. C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\nzVP.exe and WinWildApp.exe Do not know if it was from the page or other things running on this. Information was just in case though. __________________ System 1: Asus Striker Extreme, Q6600 @2.4ghz, 80GB WD Raptor, 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC2 8500 w/fans @1066, 2x EVGA 8800 GTS SLI, Plextor PX750, TT 700 watt psu, TT Armor HTPC: Asus P4C800E-Deluxe, Intel P4 3.0C (Malaysia), Zalman cnp7, ATI AIW 9800 Pro, Creative Labs Soundblaster Audigy ZS, WD 250GB, 2 x WD 80 gig, Plextor 708A, Plextor PX 716, Corsair PC4000 Pro @ 1 Gig, TT Xaser Portables- Asus G2S-X1 - Dell C600 - Dell D830
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04-12-2004, 07:59 PM	#7
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	You guys suck....I thought I was better. You are a STUDENT of the English language! You are on your way to becoming gramatically sound; however, you must keep studying if you ever want to be a master. You do manage to speak better than most Americans, but then again, that's not really saying too much... __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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polymorphic RIAA is teh r0x0r! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 1,937	"You are a GRAMMAR GOD! If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!" AND I found a mistake in the test itself: #7. __________ faced turned a bright shade of red. Should be "_______ face turned...", shouldn't it? Don't know if I completed trust these 20 queshton tesst. __________________ -Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 -Asus P5KC, 0903 bios -OCZ 4GB (2x 2GB) PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition @ 5-4-4-15 -eVGA 8800GTS G92 512MB Super-Extreme-Heat Edition -2x 250GB WD SATA 300 -LG Super Multi DVD SATA -Thermaltake Toughpower 750W -Antec Nine Hundred mid tower -Glock 17 9mm
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04-12-2004, 08:02 PM	#9
Fraoch Resident ABX Wizard Join Date: May 2003 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 8,814	Whew, Grammar God here too... It's surprising - that was a really hard test and I was sure I got a couple wrong. I always knew I speaks grammers real good.
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04-12-2004, 08:09 PM	#10
Keri Waiting for HL2 Ep:3 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,996	Well, I knew I aint got no grammer problems goin in cuz us rednecks know everythin. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Monsoon II TEC CPU Cooling System Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus 2X1GB Gskill DDR2 800 Lian-Li PC-V2000B OCZ 520W Modstream Asus DRW-1814BLT SATA Dual Layer DVD Burner 1 X Western Digital 320G SATA II 2 X Maxtor 250G SATA I 1 X Western Digital 250G External USB 2.0 MSI NX8600GTS 256MB PCI-E Samsung Syncmaster 20" 205BW Widescreen TFT Windows Vista Ultimate Edition 32bit 2GB Cruzer Flash Drive (Ready Boost) Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround System Logitech Cordless Keyboard Logitech MX1000 Laser Mouse
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04-12-2004, 08:18 PM	#11
TweakHound . Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,669	Hmph! Some Redneck you are Keri. Evabody knows evathing is spelt E-V-A-T-H-I-N-G!
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04-12-2004, 08:20 PM	#12
Wingit Palm Rat Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Florida, USA Posts: 4,830	Another Floridian "Grammar God"....but I was ejumacated in Konnettikut..... btw, @TH ....thought it was e-v-a-t-h-A-n-g ? __________________
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04-12-2004, 08:22 PM	#13
Brian But you can call me Brain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Georgetown, Ontario Posts: 5,923	Very Important Grammar Rules... 1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects. 2. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with. Winston Churchill, corrected on this error once, responded to the young man who corrected him by saying, "Young man, that is the kind of impudence up with which I will not put! 3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction. 4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive. 5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.) 6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration. 7. Be more or less specific. 8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary. 9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies endlessly over and over again 10. No sentence fragments. 11. Contractions aren't always necessary and shouldn't be used to excess so don’t. 12. Foreign words and phrases are not always apropos. 13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous and can be excessive 14. All generalizations are bad. 15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches. 16. Don't use no double negatives. 17. Avoid excessive use of ampersands & abbrevs., etc. 18. One-word sentences? Eliminate. 19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake (Unless they are as good as gold). 20. The passive voice is to be ignored. 21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words, however, should be enclosed in commas. 22. Never use a big word when substituting a diminutive one would suffice. 23. Don’t overuse exclamation points!!! 24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them. 25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth-shaking ideas 26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed and use it correctly with words’ that show possession. 27. Don’t use too many quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations.. Tell me what you know." 28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a billion times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly. Besides, hyperbole is always overdone, anyway. 29. Puns are for children, not groan readers. 30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms. 31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed. 32. Who needs rhetorical questions? However, what if there were no rhetorical questions? 33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement. 34. Avoid "buzz-words"; such integrated transitional scenarios complicate simplistic matters 35. People don’t spell "a lot" correctly alot of the time. 36. Each person should use their possessive pronouns correctly 37. All grammar and spelling rules have exceptions (with a few exceptions)....Morgan’s Law. 38. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. 39. The dash – a sometimes useful punctuation mark – can often be overused – even though it’s a helpful tool some of the time. 40. Proofread carefully to make sure you don’t repeat repeat any words. 41. In writing, it’s important to remember that dangling sentences. 41. When numbering in a written document, check your numbering system carefully. __________________
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04-12-2004, 08:25 PM	#14
TweakHound . Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,669	That depends on how far south you go Wingit. Since the folks here in Virginia are the "Aristocratic Rednecks" (at least they think they are) they don't seem to have completely bastardized the English language...YET!
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04-12-2004, 08:41 PM	#15
Sandog DP45SG/Q9650 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 6,298	You are a MASTER of the English language! While your English is not exactly perfect, you are still more grammatically correct than just about every American. Still, there is always room for improvement... __________________
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