Werds and Frases

oldr_n_wsr · Post by **oldr_n_wsr** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:06 pm

Take the test.
Word Nerd Quiz

28/30 I got.

ex-khobar Andy · Post by **ex-khobar Andy** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:41 pm

30/30

Econoline · Post by **Econoline** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:49 pm

I got only 27/30...it was harder than I expected, and I learned a couple of things.

Of course, being on the verge of senility, I will have forgotten those things by tomorrow morning tonight.

Burning Petard · Post by **Burning Petard** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:55 pm

27/30 The series on 'lay' was interesting

snailgate

Sue U · Post by **Sue U** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:02 pm

29/30; tripped up by laid/layed.

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:46 pm

30/30, but I will admit there were a few I made educated guesses on-- lucky educated guesses.

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:58 pm

29/30, tripped up by toward/towards (which I shouldn't have been, on reflection, but some errors get ingrained)

Econoline · Post by **Econoline** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:14 pm

That one got me, too...and for the same reason.

I also missed "Capitol/capitol/capital"; and for the third one I missed, the answer said, "This is a controversial one ... grammarians say the word is transforming. It's a tough call, but..."

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:28 pm

That last one, there should not be anything "controversial" about it - it is an error that comes from people mistaking the meaning of the word from something about its form. Accepting that a word can mean something while also meaning its opposite is preposterous. It is a usage that should not be encouraged by giving it any legitimacy.

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:39 pm

Are your referring to econo's post and capital/capitol?

Econoline · Post by **Econoline** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:37 pm

I'm pretty sure he was referring to my post--specifically the third wrong answer (which I referred to but didn't actually put in the post, in case others still wanted to take the test without cheating). Suffice it to say that, given only the first two choices, I would have gotten it right. There are a few--very few--words which I tend to avoid using without first looking up the definition to be sure because, for some reason, they always cause me a sudden pang of self-doubt.

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:00 am

26/30
Never claimed to be perfect .... but I know I'm better than a lot of people.

-"BB"-

Guinevere · Post by **Guinevere** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:14 pm

Scooter wrote:29/30, tripped up by toward/towards (which I shouldn't have been, on reflection, but some errors get ingrained)

Missed that one was well. So it goes.

Crackpot · Post by **Crackpot** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:14 pm

22/30 should have been 23 since after telling me it was wrong they admitted it could be a proper use (in Michigan most roads are torturous)

One more thing:

Couldn't care less: complete lack of care
Could care less: expression of apathy

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