English grammar test

Zardon · Oct 21, 2009, 09:31 PM

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It's not just Canada, I've never heard "at the weekend" used in the US.... "at" being used for a location and "on" being used as a time reference..........

but technically we bastardised the English language long, long, ago......

isnt it bastardized in the USA? you used an "S"! shame on you. I don't think you guys know your azz from your elbow

Also if 'on' is used as a time reference and 'at' is a location. explain "I sat 'on' a rock". isnt that depicting a location, at least in the physical sense? Oh how I lol'd.

Bolletje · Oct 21, 2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

isnt it bastardized in the USA? you used an "S"! shame on you. I don't think you guys know your azz from your elbow

Also if 'on' is used as a time reference and 'at' is a location. explain "I sat 'on' a rock". isnt that depicting a location, at least in the physical sense? Oh how I lol'd.

Sharp, very sharp :P

Judas · Oct 21, 2009, 09:48 PM

just a fyi... some of the way the grammer comes across seems wrong to me in that test.... or incorrect... so.. canada.... cannot be used as a whole... and to add insult to it all.. they picked the province i'm in which may or may not be the orgins of the grammer test to begin with.

It's best to view canada as a crapload of different countries and culture inside it, as even in saskatchewan, going from one town to another is almost like another world sometimes.

swimtech · Oct 21, 2009, 10:32 PM

Very interesting...

Wouldn't it be better to say that "I saw Star Trek during the weekend" or "I'll see it this weekend", or "I sat upon a rock"? English really is complicated that way, and can be a mess with more exceptions to the rules than rules themselves. The last 30 years have been hell on the language - worldwide communications explosion and all I imagine.

The US has its, um, "regional" dialectic differences too "y'all". Thank God for Merriam Webster.

Zardon · Oct 21, 2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by swimtech

Very interesting...

Wouldn't it be better to say that "I saw Star Trek during the weekend" or "I'll see it this weekend", or "I sat upon a rock"? English really is complicated that way, and can be a mess with more exceptions to the rules than rules themselves. The last 30 years have been hell on the language - worldwide communications explosion and all I imagine.

Very true. The English language is also quite easy to mock, especially when you think back now to the earlier years. Many actually might have said "I sat astride the rock and girdled my loins" or "I shall go hence forth and endeavour to enjoy Star Trek this forthcoming rest period". (yes in the golden years the weekends were classed as a rest period).

There is much mirth to be made.

swimtech · Oct 21, 2009, 10:44 PM

Unreal - yes - that was great!

I used to do that stuff for fun in college - outside of English Composition of course...

I gotta take that quiz when I have an hour.

swimtech · Oct 21, 2009, 10:47 PM

Excellent!

Indeed, such language and use of proper grammar with forethought toward inducement of mirth is most entertaining!

Sorry for the double post: I got an error on the previous post and thought it didn't come through

~~CitySlicker~~ · Oct 21, 2009, 11:00 PM

These where only some 150 questions to finish the test - however, it was one interesting study on its own.

Problem is what Canada thinks is right, the Amis think those teachers need their asses caned and the Aussie thinks wtf is that all about.

sign lingo anyone?..

Zardon · Oct 21, 2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CitySlicker

These where only some 150 questions to finish the test - however, it was one interesting study on its own.

Problem is what Canada thinks is right, the Amis think those teachers need their asses caned and the Aussie thinks wtf is that all about.

sign lingo anyone?..

Hell, you have one of the coolest dictionaries available.

Australian slang dictionary

~~CitySlicker~~ · Oct 22, 2009, 12:00 AM

Concerning the Aussie slang dic

Ankle biter : small child

is not just right - correct would be:

Ankle biter : small nasty/noisy dog
Rug Rat : small child

and be careful with Amber Fluid as it too can be yellow and it's not beer

swimtech · Oct 23, 2009, 03:23 AM

That was an engaging exercise, but was unable to finish. It errored out on me after question 132 while proceeding to the next page.

~~CitySlicker~~ · Oct 23, 2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by swimtech

That was an engaging exercise...

yes, it is amazing to realise what one can do wrong - I had no real idea until I saw it in those questions. I am no native English btw.

eunoia · Oct 24, 2009, 06:59 PM

eunoia done the entire test just to gotten an page error.

Al_Vampyre · Oct 25, 2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrsonswood

It's not just Canada, I've never heard "at the weekend" used in the US.... "at" being used for a location and "on" being used as a time reference..........

but technically we bastardised the English language long, long, ago......

That's an interesting point, we would say 'on Tuesday' but 'at the weekend' - what about Christmas? Is that an 'at' or an 'on'?

Tyrsonswood · Oct 25, 2009, 11:48 AM

No idea........ Seems it varies with local dialects quite a bit.

Oct 21, 2009, 10:32 PM	#34
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Re: English grammar test Very interesting... Wouldn't it be better to say that "I saw Star Trek during the weekend" or "I'll see it this weekend", or "I sat upon a rock"? English really is complicated that way, and can be a mess with more exceptions to the rules than rules themselves. The last 30 years have been hell on the language - worldwide communications explosion and all I imagine. The US has its, um, "regional" dialectic differences too "y'all". Thank God for Merriam Webster. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it. Last edited by swimtech; Oct 21, 2009 at 10:38 PM.

Oct 21, 2009, 10:44 PM	#36
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Re: English grammar test Unreal - yes - that was great! I used to do that stuff for fun in college - outside of English Composition of course... I gotta take that quiz when I have an hour. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Oct 21, 2009, 10:47 PM	#37
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Re: English grammar test Excellent! Indeed, such language and use of proper grammar with forethought toward inducement of mirth is most entertaining! Sorry for the double post: I got an error on the previous post and thought it didn't come through __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Oct 21, 2009, 11:00 PM	#38
~~CitySlicker~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 183 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: English grammar test These where only some 150 questions to finish the test - however, it was one interesting study on its own. Problem is what Canada thinks is right, the Amis think those teachers need their asses caned and the Aussie thinks wtf is that all about. sign lingo anyone?..

Oct 22, 2009, 12:00 AM	#40
~~CitySlicker~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 183 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: English grammar test Concerning the Aussie slang dic Ankle biter : small child is not just right - correct would be: Ankle biter : small nasty/noisy dog Rug Rat : small child and be careful with Amber Fluid as it too can be yellow and it's not beer Last edited by CitySlicker; Oct 22, 2009 at 12:10 AM.

Oct 23, 2009, 03:23 AM	#41
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Re: English grammar test That was an engaging exercise, but was unable to finish. It errored out on me after question 132 while proceeding to the next page. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Oct 24, 2009, 06:59 PM	#43
eunoia HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	Re: English grammar test eunoia done the entire test just to gotten an page error.