Internet Spelling Hell

dmeister · Nov 29, 2005, 11:15 PM

After seeing sentences like "I like there watches, but I don't want to buy one and then loose it." too many times, I've become convinced everyone should be required to pass a test like this one to post anywhere on the net:

http://www.plentysmart.com/language/bilt/bilt.php

If you don't know why the sentence above sucked, you need to take it now.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 30, 2005, 12:15 AM

Interesting, however it has a mistake or 2 itself, (duplicate wrong answers), and the 'grade now' button leads to a page not found error

dmeister · Nov 30, 2005, 12:28 AM

It's working now. The duplicate answers may be apostrophes intentionally added or missing...

**dj_stick** · Nov 30, 2005, 12:41 AM

15/15

cool i guess

Drakon · Nov 30, 2005, 01:20 AM

I got 15/15. I'm smart!

Falstaff · Nov 30, 2005, 01:34 AM

Where is Neon Cowboy when you need him......
MIKE WHERE ARE YOU....

Dark Lord · Nov 30, 2005, 01:50 AM

11/15. not to bad i guess. gramatical structure was never a strong point of mine.

MythicaL · Nov 30, 2005, 02:17 AM

15/15, 3rd grade stuff =/

daedal · Nov 30, 2005, 02:34 AM

I got 10/15, but I'm french so I get extra points.

riles9262 · Nov 30, 2005, 02:46 AM

Easy as pie....15/15. English was always an easy subject for me though. Now where's the 1337 5P34|< quiz

Judas · Nov 30, 2005, 03:02 AM

spelling an grammer are not a nessity to communicate... it's but just a terrible language in which we write and speak. Although one of the most common in north america... it's still one of the worst.

English is just terrible and there nothing no one can do about it.

And frankly, although there are some occasions where someone hasnt' been clear at all. Putting damn commas and periods or whatever the hell in the right places is just halarious to me. If you have to speak while you read, you get upset when you run outa breath and turn around and reply "Put some damn commas/periods in your paragraphs" or better yet, those that go nutz when people don't put any paragraphs. Sorry, this isn't school, you may be a teacher in rl, but on the net, your not in a classroom. (imo, piss off? )

LuCifer · Nov 30, 2005, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmeister

After seeing sentences like "I like there watches, but I don't want to buy one and then loose it." too many times, I've become convinced everyone should be required to pass a test like this one to post anywhere on the net:

http://www.plentysmart.com/language/bilt/bilt.php

If you don't know why the sentence above sucked, you need to take it now.

Well im not much of a speller.. but I do see things like that A lot.. my Friend is always talking about.. "Hey r u their?" or "My Aunt haves it" Stuff like that is funny to me.. But what can I do? lol

Necrosis · Nov 30, 2005, 03:53 AM

I think my problem is that I read too fast. I'm always in a hurry to post what I have in my head. Thank you for the nice little review.

MythicaL · Nov 30, 2005, 05:00 AM

Haha, everyone is just waiting for Neon to post

.

Judas · Nov 30, 2005, 05:04 AM

i have no problem reading neons posts... i may.. however, run into 1 in a blue moon... but i can easilly read it. It doesn't take much intelligence to read anything he posts.

Lchevy79 · Nov 30, 2005, 05:45 AM

gee leave mike alone , didnt we go through this before.he knows much and is a gr8t member to this site

Necrosis · Nov 30, 2005, 05:50 AM

Yeah lets talk about CD & his magic lotion.

Falstaff · Nov 30, 2005, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MythicaL

Haha, everyone is just waiting for Neon to post

.

Dark Lord · Nov 30, 2005, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necrosis

Yeah lets talk about CD & his magic lotion.

that or the hot chick that goes by the name of geminiwave would work.

Falstaff · Nov 30, 2005, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by another-user

that or the hot chick that goes by the name of geminiwave would work.

geminiwave has boobs?

**dj_stick** · Nov 30, 2005, 10:27 AM

well manboobs but it's all the same to some people

niceguyrichy · Nov 30, 2005, 10:31 AM

here you go G

daedal · Nov 30, 2005, 11:50 AM

*Shrug* I've never had any problems with Neon's posts.
So what's the difference between "it's" and "its"? I just thought everone omitted the apostrophe.

Drakon · Nov 30, 2005, 04:56 PM

Its is used when referring to an object that belongs to something, like the fox stuck its nose in the hole.

It's is short for It is.

And that ends our english lesson for today, children. Class dismissed

riles9262 · Nov 30, 2005, 05:38 PM

Thanks for that Duane...is that all they're teaching you guys in college these days?

(Notice, class, the use of they + are, as a conjunction it becomes they're)

Dude111 · Sep 6, 2009, 05:14 PM

Boy i havent ever seen that test before!!

I got 9 right!! (But i was only doing what they expected (And what i thought was right)

)

Im not someone big on spelling,who cares.......

As long as you can read it,its fine with me

**kris23** · Sep 6, 2009, 06:04 PM

lawl..... 15 out of 15 but my eyes are burning now......

**dj_stick** · Sep 7, 2009, 01:29 AM

wow, thread resurection

Dude111 · Sep 7, 2009, 01:35 AM

Did you get a good score DJ??

**dj_stick** · Sep 7, 2009, 01:47 AM

scroll up

Nov 29, 2005, 11:15 PM	#1
dmeister DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Internet Spelling Hell After seeing sentences like "I like there watches, but I don't want to buy one and then loose it." too many times, I've become convinced everyone should be required to pass a test like this one to post anywhere on the net: http://www.plentysmart.com/language/bilt/bilt.php If you don't know why the sentence above sucked, you need to take it now.

Nov 30, 2005, 01:34 AM	#6
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Where is Neon Cowboy when you need him...... MIKE WHERE ARE YOU.... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Nov 30, 2005, 01:50 AM	#7
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	11/15. not to bad i guess. gramatical structure was never a strong point of mine. __________________

Nov 30, 2005, 02:17 AM	#8
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	15/15, 3rd grade stuff =/ __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Nov 30, 2005, 02:34 AM	#9
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	I got 10/15, but I'm french so I get extra points. __________________

Nov 30, 2005, 12:15 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Interesting, however it has a mistake or 2 itself, (duplicate wrong answers), and the 'grade now' button leads to a page not found error

Nov 30, 2005, 12:28 AM	Thread Starter #3
dmeister DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	It's working now. The duplicate answers may be apostrophes intentionally added or missing...

Nov 30, 2005, 01:20 AM	#5
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	I got 15/15. I'm smart!

Nov 30, 2005, 02:46 AM	#10
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Easy as pie....15/15. English was always an easy subject for me though. Now where's the 1337 5P34\|< quiz __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Nov 30, 2005, 03:53 AM	#13
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I think my problem is that I read too fast. I'm always in a hurry to post what I have in my head. Thank you for the nice little review.

Nov 30, 2005, 05:00 AM	#14
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Haha, everyone is just waiting for Neon to post . __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Nov 30, 2005, 05:45 AM	#16
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Nov 30, 2005, 05:50 AM	#17
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Yeah lets talk about CD & his magic lotion.

Nov 30, 2005, 11:50 AM	#23
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Shrug I've never had any problems with Neon's posts. So what's the difference between "it's" and "its"? I just thought everone omitted the apostrophe. __________________

Nov 30, 2005, 04:56 PM	#24
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Its is used when referring to an object that belongs to something, like the fox stuck its nose in the hole. It's is short for It is. And that ends our english lesson for today, children. Class dismissed

Nov 30, 2005, 05:38 PM	#25
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Thanks for that Duane...is that all they're teaching you guys in college these days? (Notice, class, the use of they + are, as a conjunction it becomes they're) __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Sep 6, 2009, 05:14 PM	#26
Dude111 An Awesome Dude Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 425 Rep Power: 61	Boy i havent ever seen that test before!! I got 9 right!! (But i was only doing what they expected (And what i thought was right) ) Im not someone big on spelling,who cares....... As long as you can read it,its fine with me

Sep 6, 2009, 06:04 PM	#27
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Internet Spelling Hell lawl..... 15 out of 15 but my eyes are burning now...... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 7, 2009, 01:35 AM	#29
Dude111 An Awesome Dude Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 425 Rep Power: 61	Did you get a good score DJ??