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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2009 11:41:17 GMT
Most of the world has to deal with the variations of British and American spelling, but what do you really know? Try this test and find out. As for me, I got 25/27 but I do have a few doubts as to whether the test itself is 100% correct.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2009 11:55:12 GMT
I disagree with supersede vs. supercede
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Post by livaco on Feb 14, 2009 13:20:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2009 13:41:11 GMT
No,it says supersede is the preferred and I say supercede,N'est pas? My latin taught me supercedum.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2009 15:53:44 GMT
You people are giving the answers away to other people who need to take the test.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2009 20:27:44 GMT
OOPS! Well it was only one word and I contend....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2009 21:14:57 GMT
21/27
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 14, 2009 21:17:22 GMT
I barely did better, Askar, and English is my language. How did they manage to pick all the words that give me the most trouble. I keep this: www.merriam-webster.com/ at the top of my (ahem) Firefox Bookmarks bar for easy reference.
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Post by rikita on Feb 15, 2009 11:37:07 GMT
ah shit only 15 right ones... my spelling is poor... one thing that caused a lot of mistakes though was that i confused american and british spellings - all my british versions were the american ones and vice versa...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2009 11:48:50 GMT
rikita,supersede or supercede?
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 15, 2009 15:07:46 GMT
Rikita, your spelling is better than most native speakers! I really don't understand the point of having to say in a spelling test which spelling is preferred in UK or US. Everyone knows that some words are spelled differently in Britain & the US, but almost everyone memorizes only the spelling used in their own countries.
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Post by rikita on Feb 17, 2009 21:42:55 GMT
casimira - don't remember now, i think i had supersede.
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Post by repertoire on Feb 18, 2009 15:54:04 GMT
I wonder what my score will be.
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Post by repertoire on Feb 18, 2009 16:03:53 GMT
14/27 and the sweet taste of shame.
Forgive my creation of ugliness while typing over here.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 19, 2009 1:52:02 GMT
Oh, Rep -- you couldn't create ugliness if you tried!
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Post by gyro on Feb 19, 2009 6:44:12 GMT
It's a krap and unreliable test. Only sootable for to55ers.
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 19, 2009 7:04:32 GMT
18 points. liaison is not really an english word imho.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 19, 2009 7:18:47 GMT
18 points. liaison is not really an english word imho. ;D That's the spirit, Happy!
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Post by normal on Feb 19, 2009 8:11:04 GMT
24
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Post by BigIain on Feb 19, 2009 17:38:00 GMT
hmm I got 12... Don't believe it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2009 17:39:10 GMT
Poor Iain. If you have to look for a new job, don't apply as an English teacher!
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Post by gringalais on Feb 19, 2009 17:48:15 GMT
20 here but it said I had one don't know and I am sure I never chose don't know. Pretty bad considering I have worked as a writer and editor for years. I agree with bixa that they picked ones that are always a problem for me too.
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Post by gyro on Feb 19, 2009 19:42:20 GMT
It's no surprise Ian didn't score very well; look at how he spells his name !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2009 20:16:09 GMT
That almost made me laugh!
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Post by dahuffy on Jul 9, 2010 21:50:02 GMT
Most of the world has to deal with the variations of British and American spelling, but what do you really know? Try this test and find out. As for me, I got 25/27 but I do have a few doubts as to whether the test itself is 100% correct. I ended up with 67% (17/27)
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 25, 2010 12:36:26 GMT
I got them all right other than the American English which I got all wrong..............
2 countries divided by a common language...
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Post by hwinpp on Aug 30, 2010 7:56:55 GMT
21/ 27... so bad!
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Post by patricklondon on Aug 30, 2010 15:54:36 GMT
I always say supersede, because the new thing sits on the old thing.
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Post by joanne28 on Aug 30, 2010 18:20:28 GMT
I got 20/27. Four of them I totally confused the UK/US spelling - I plead being a Canadian on those. One I definitely hit the wrong key. The other three - I have no idea what happened. But they pick the difficult ones on purpose. I always refer to a dictionary when I'm not certain. I prefer looking it up in hard copy because I think it helps me remember better. Obviously not!
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 31, 2010 2:33:02 GMT
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