scott_saints Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Seeing as the pedants on here like to pick up on poor grammer, see what you lot get on this test..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4246472.stm (Predictions- Average will be 16. S13 will have lowest score. Baj and Robsk will get 20 and call it "Easy" and "Just basic English really")
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Think we did this one a while back? I was rubbish
Master Bates Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 19, too easy, would have been 20 but the mouse wasn't working properly and clicked the wrong answer.
the stain Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 I got 'accommodation' wrong. 19/20 p.s. Just basic English really...
Scummer Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 20. I am the best (along with the others who got 20).
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Part of cake? try Morceau de gâteau I found it ironic that "Piece de resistance" is called "Le coup de maître" in French.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Is that ironic? I think so. A French phrase which is actually meaningless in French.
Robsk II Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 I'm not convinced it's meaningless, per se. And I'm not sure it's ironic still.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 I'm not convinced it's meaningless, per se. And I'm not sure it's ironic still. If it is not meaningless, then the irony fails. If however it is meaningless as a phrase (not just as individual words) then I believe it is ironic. all the different senses of irony revolve around the perceived notion of ... an expectation of a reality, and what actually happens. Here I would have expected the phrase to have meant the same in its original language as how we use it.
Robsk II Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Hmm, perhaps. I would say that it would be ironic if it had connotations, when used in French, meaning something quite the opposite. The fact that they don't use it in the same way doesn't seem ironic to me. If we used a series of french words to describe something as being used for a purpose other than which it was originally intended, and that meant nothing related in French, maybe then it would be ironic.
Al de Man Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Keegan leaves Toon. Have any of you noticed the date? It's been on this forum in its previous incarnations at least twice before.
scott_saints Posted 3 September, 2008 Author Posted 3 September, 2008 My bad. Didn't realise it was the same test that has been done on here before. I shall make up for it by making up an original subject to talk about in a new thread, like why a MOBO award is allowed to exist, but MOWO isn't.
Al de Man Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 My bad. Didn't realise it was the same test that has been done on here before. I shall make up for it by making up an original subject to talk about in a new thread, like why a MOBO award is allowed to exist, but MOWO isn't. I'm sure it is allowed, but people just wouldn't be interested in it. Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or cakes?
scott_saints Posted 3 September, 2008 Author Posted 3 September, 2008 Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or cakes? An overtired subject from the past, imho.
Robsk II Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 I think you mean an "oh, they're tired" subject from the past.
Ponty Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 No one's going to bother picking up on "grammer" then? Shame on you all.
scott_saints Posted 3 September, 2008 Author Posted 3 September, 2008 No one's going to bother picking up on "grammer" then? Shame on you all. I sh@gged your grammar. True story.
bridge too far Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 No one's going to bother picking up on "grammer" then? Shame on you all. I was (Well, you would expect me to, wouldn't you?) but you beat me to it, Ponts. Oh, BTW, I scored 20 - naturellement
Robsk II Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 I believe you missed a full stop at the end there, BTF my dear. Also, I feel another comma could have been used in your first sentence.
Draino76 Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 12/20 But I got A* in English lit and lang; shows howz gud GCSE's are.
bridge too far Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 I believe you missed a full stop at the end there, BTF my dear. Also, I feel another comma could have been used in your first sentence. Absolutely right, my pet. However, did you notice that the missing punctuation marks were replaced with ? Did you? Did you? You see, these darned smileys don't work so well on this forum and I'm always distressed at the thought of spoiling my smileys with a ? or a . or a ,. Do you get my drift, angel?
Robsk II Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Do you get my drift, angel? I do, Ma chérie. I do.
aids victim Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 I got 2/20, which I thought wasn't bad at all.
Robsk II Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Tch! Two-timing busted There's room for two on the Robsk II ride, ladies. :cool:
the stain Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Tch! Two-timing busted You've been two-timing Busted, or he has? Poor lambs'll be devastated either way.
aids victim Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Food for thought is not a metaphor, it's an idiom. As shown by the BBC's own website. Thus, those who brag about getting 20/20 only got 19, SUFFER THICKOSSSSSSSSSS!!
Weston Super Saint Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 21/20. Mefinks the innernetz is broked.
Atticus Finch of Maycomb Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Blimey, this is hard! The first question says 'what is the underlined part of this sentence?' and the sentence next to it just says 'English Test' with no underlining. How am I supposed to answer that????
Jillyanne Posted 3 September, 2008 Posted 3 September, 2008 Blimey, this is hard! The first question says 'what is the underlined part of this sentence?' and the sentence next to it just says 'English Test' with no underlining. How am I supposed to answer that???? Just pay the fiver you cheapskate - yes skate!
Northant Saint Posted 4 September, 2008 Posted 4 September, 2008 I thought this one was quite easy...http://mikescomputerinfo.com/inteltest.htm
St Landrew Posted 4 September, 2008 Posted 4 September, 2008 19, too easy, would have been 20 but the mouse wasn't working properly and clicked the wrong answer. Exactly the same with me. :roll:
team-saint Posted 4 September, 2008 Posted 4 September, 2008 i got 20 but i am only 14 which means i win
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