Dago... That's not too bad really. I know TheMindFantastic personally, and he is a grade-A writer. My father took the test and got 36/50 too, and he's a huge grammar stickler. My mother is a former reading teacher and got 41/50. My sister who is just an annoying genius got 44/50, so we won't count her.
I study grammar as part of my job (which is where I actually got the link from) and as a hobby.
It's a tough test with a bunch of little known special rules and instances of counterintuitiveness that are designed to trip you up.
So far, the highest score is 45/50 from my sister's husband, Dan. So Dan and Nancy have the two highest scores, which means that little Vinnie is probably going to grow up to be the next Einstein... or at least a grammatical Einstein.
Fortunately, they aren't too big on punctuation in the 'hood, unless it involves punctuating you in the head with a baseball bat.
But hey... in 50 years, solecisms, ebonics, and other crass neologisms will probably be taught in schools, and newspaper columns and novels wll l00k lyk a F1Lup1no txt msg.
I sent the quiz to my sister who manages people who edit books for a large software company. She got 49/50 correct. I guess they do learn something in those expensive Ivy League skools!
Very interesting Jil, and fun as well. I am currently an English Ed. major so I thought I might have this test pegged - wrong. Still, 42 is respectable. A quick reminder that there will always be more to learn. Great blog; I enjoy it very much from Bath. A captivating, vicarious travel experience. Very nice indeed.
M, My old high school Latin teacher got 49 out of 50 as well, and insists that one of the questions is incorrect according to "SAT Standards". Your sister probably missed the same one as well.
This test has done the rounds through my extended family and the winner, susprisingly enough, is my mother's cousin, my Aunt Alice, who is a retired school nurse, who scored 46 out of 50.
34/50, I neva sed eye wuz a jeanus.
ReplyDeleteGo figur I neva grad-eated e-der.
Dago... That's not too bad really. I know TheMindFantastic personally, and he is a grade-A writer. My father took the test and got 36/50 too, and he's a huge grammar stickler. My mother is a former reading teacher and got 41/50. My sister who is just an annoying genius got 44/50, so we won't count her.
ReplyDeleteI study grammar as part of my job (which is where I actually got the link from) and as a hobby.
It's a tough test with a bunch of little known special rules and instances of counterintuitiveness that are designed to trip you up.
39/50...argh! And I took the CELTA Certification course last year...
ReplyDeleteNot bad at all M.
ReplyDeleteSo far, the highest score is 45/50 from my sister's husband, Dan. So Dan and Nancy have the two highest scores, which means that little Vinnie is probably going to grow up to be the next Einstein... or at least a grammatical Einstein.
33/50
ReplyDeleteBut I hurried in the last part.
I was going to type a comment with all mispelled words.
So, yea; I know da gramma dat iz spoken on da streets, boyeee.
Fortunately, they aren't too big on punctuation in the 'hood, unless it involves punctuating you in the head with a baseball bat.
ReplyDeleteBut hey... in 50 years, solecisms, ebonics, and other crass neologisms will probably be taught in schools, and newspaper columns and novels wll l00k lyk a F1Lup1no txt msg.
I sent the quiz to my sister who manages people who edit books for a large software company. She got 49/50 correct. I guess they do learn something in those expensive Ivy League skools!
ReplyDelete39/50.
ReplyDeleteYikes. I'm an editor too.
Time to read my Strunk and White manual again.
42/50
ReplyDeleteVery interesting Jil, and fun as well. I am currently an English Ed. major so I thought I might have this test pegged - wrong. Still, 42 is respectable. A quick reminder that there will always be more to learn.
Great blog; I enjoy it very much from Bath. A captivating, vicarious travel experience. Very nice indeed.
Michelle
M, My old high school Latin teacher got 49 out of 50 as well, and insists that one of the questions is incorrect according to "SAT Standards". Your sister probably missed the same one as well.
ReplyDeleteThis test has done the rounds through my extended family and the winner, susprisingly enough, is my mother's cousin, my Aunt Alice, who is a retired school nurse, who scored 46 out of 50.
42/50
ReplyDeleteI was disappointed as I thought I was better at English than the score indicated.
Is that a good score?