A test every DUer should take.

[TahitiNut]

The Commonly Confused Words Test

:evilgrin:

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Have at it! Let's see who's infected with the dreaded Homonym Virus! :dunce:

[Deja Q]

1. We're a tie

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

[never cry wolf]

277. Ditto here

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

on edit: My mom was an english major and drama minor in college and was cum laude. GAWD, how I hated how she would always correct my english as a kid....

Thanks Mom!

[NJ Democrats]

2. Advanced

Advanced
You scored 85% Beginner, 85% Intermediate, 80% Advanced, and 60% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

[boston bean]

33. Advanced

Advanced
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

[SammyWinstonJack]

87. I got the same score.

[ret5hd]

3. In the words of Nelson Muntz: HA HA!

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[timtom]

35. Yeah, me too!

It's like having an ear for music.

[Drum]

4. Done.

Hmmm...must've been that "a while" question....

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

[mcscajun]

5. Great test; I'm not just saying that because

I got the same results you did, either. :)

I certainly do wish this was taken by the DUers who keep using loose for lose and phase for faze, among other odd usages.

In an ideal world, the test would be mandated for those ding-dongs over at FR. :evilgrin:

[akushuki]

6. My expert score must have boosted my other ones.

English Genius
You scored 85% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 80% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!


I dont get it. I always have oddly placed results like this.

[Renew Deal]

7. I did well.

Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 53% Expert!

[stop the bleeding]

8. yep every DUer should take this

I am not as smart as you.:dunce:

English Genius

You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 80% Advanced, and 80% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[RoyGBiv]

9. Oh, I'll be sending this around ...

I got 40/40 correct. My % scores look strange, though, perhaps reflecting not a lot of people had taken the test?

[Hav]

15. .

Do you mean this: "You've answered 40 of 40, by the way"? It's only a counter.
That's only to show how many question you still have to answer.
The numbers later with the % tell you how many you got right.

[RoyGBiv]

20. Ah, okay ...

I did misinterpret that and somehow missed the percentages at the top. I just saw the "genius" thing and got all light headed. :-)

I was referring to the "better than" percentages at the bottom.

It said better than 99% on Intermediate and Expert and 0% on Beginner and Advanced, which I thought looked weird.

[Hav]

26. .

Oh that one, yes, I found that strange, too, but I had scores like 85 and 86 for Beginner and Advanced and I thought that pretty much everybody else must have been better in these categories than me.

[Clark2008]

81. Same here.

I'm not sure what that means, because the scores look strange.

But, hey, it says I'm an English genius, so I'll live with that. :7

(:rofl: I misspelled genius! :rofl: )

[karlrschneider]

10. It said "You've answered 40 of 40, by the way"

:D

[Kutjara]

11. Yippee!

Ah be a jeenis wit' mah Inglush.

English Genius

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

12. Oops!

I was only 73% expert. Other levels all 100%. Thanks, that was fun!

[MikeNearMcChord]

13. It would be cool to compare DU's scores versus (not so)Free Republic's

Advanced Beginner

You scored 85% Beginner, 71% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 73% Expert!
You have a good understanding of beginner and advanced commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of the beginner and advanced level questions correct. You didn't get as many of the intermediate level questions correct, but don't fret. This is not a bad score at all. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly anyway. You got a respectable score.

[Lindacooks]

149. Heh - I would bet that Freepers would score very very low.

Because of their infamous sign-making skills!

Get a Brain! Morans!

Snort.

[Hav]

14. .

Advanced
You scored 85% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 66% Expert!


I made some stupid mistakes but I think I did ok considering that English is not my native tongue.
Thanks for the test and I hope that I will remember what I did wrong.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

16. I got 100% across the board. Yippee. I would love to see the

scores of the freepers. If their spelling is any indication....

[sakabatou]

181. Mine

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 98% Expert!

So close!

[we can do it]

17. Well- Another Good One Here!

English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert!

Thank god I'm Not freeper material

[bridgit]

18. English Genius...

You scored 85% Beginner, 85% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

yeah? well i gotta little question of-my-own for-this-bunch...why so many fucking questions!?!? :wtf: x(

[malaise]

38. Great test

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[bridgit]

44. weee, malaise, you're a genius too...

;) :bounce: :hi:

[malaise]

47. I only got 80% in the expert

section. Back to the books :D

[bridgit]

52. eh, what do they know for sure anyhow...

:yourock:

[malaise]

54. You too

Bridgit. That was a fun test.

[Stardust]

250. Yeah, me too, but still over 99% on Expert?!?! Oh well, statistics aren't my strongsuit.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

19. Same here.

:thumbsup:

[Kermitt Gribble]

21. Cool test!

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[AlamoDemoc]

22. WOW! that wa fun...thanks

Advanced
You scored 95% Beginner, 98% Intermediate, 94% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

[nini]

23. Let me thank the nuns of St. Joseph of Cluny

100 percents.

They taught me well :-)

[malaise]

48. I won't blame the nuns for only getting 80%

in the expert section :D.

[nini]

84. you need a smack on the knuckles with a ruler

:evilgrin:


Just kidding - the nuns I had were pretty cool actually. I will say they really did push English with us and I appreciate that as an adult.

[malaise]

151. I thank them for giving me a

great education and for making me understand the folly of all religion.

[porphyrian]

24. Well, I'm not entirely inept. (Except maybe in replacing the <>s with []s)

[Rocinante]

25. Cool test

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.





My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

Doh! Someone above already said cool test. Eh, what the hell...

[DawgHouse]

27. well, that was interesting!

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[Solly Mack]

28. English Genius (snort)

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert!

[NRaleighLiberal]

29. Purty cool - 92, 92, 100, 100 for me...

[zonmoy]

30. my score

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

[blogslut]

31. Not this DUer

That site wants too much of my personal information in trade for a result.

Sorry. :)

[karlrschneider]

34. You don't have to tell them anything to get a score.

I didn't fill out any of their form but it did tell me the result. (It was in kinda small type at
the upper right)

[blogslut]

41. Oh well

Too late for me. I will just have to live in ignorance. :)

[Hav]

45. .

Well, you don't have to give them any personal info but you have to fill in a gender and a birth date to get to the site of the result. What you saw above was merely a counter which is the same for everybody and not the information how many questions you got right.

[karlrschneider]

60. Oh, well, I just assumed 40 out of 40 was a good thing. Maybe not.

Thanks.
edit: Okay, I guess that was just saying I answered all the questions. I didn't go to the part where they give virtual blowjobs.

[Stockholm]

32. Not bad for a ruddy foreigner

You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

[karlrschneider]

37. Good for you! If it were a test in Swedish, I'd get a big fat zero.

instead of a 'perfect score'

:D :toast:

[hfojvt]

36. tanj

I only got 66% of the expert.

I object that "hung" is becoming vernacular instead of the way I was taught as "hanged". Same with "snuck" and I corrected my tenth grade English teacher on that back in 1978, and his reply was "sneaked? sneaked?"

Plus, does anybody use "whom" now? I posted a rule for this on DU - after 1975 it is "who" in all cases. I think Pete Townshend had something to do with that.

[SPKrazy]

55. Who Are You?

The Who!

[SPKrazy]

39. Advanced

Advanced
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

[rainbow4321]

40. .....

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!

[ChiciB1]

42. My Sister Says I'm So Annoying Because I Have This Strange

habit of correcting others. Took the test, and yes... I scored! I'm an English Genius!!

Toot, Toot! A great diversion from all things political!

[sendero]

43. Hehe...

...

English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Ain't I smart :)

[JohnnyLib2]

46. 100, 100, 100, 93

Public schools, mixed gender classes and all.

[magellan]

153. Same for me

And ditto. Hurray for public school educations!

[OnionPatch]

49. Well, it made my day to be refered to as a genius

I got them all right!! I hesitate to believe that makes me a genius, but hey, I'll take it. :shrug:

[AzDar]

50. English Genius, here! 100%, 100%, 100%, 93%.. n/t

[MiniMandaRuth]

51. Advanced.

YAY!

[BadgerKid]

53. Never heard of 'awhile'. n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

66. A tricky one - see "dictionary word of the day"

http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19980202

[Atman]

85. That bites

So, the author isn't actually correct in her answer. She just copped out because it is complicated.

I think that bumps my score up into the "English Genius" level.

.

[Mythsaje]

56. English Genius...

Which, as you might expect, makes my editors VERY happy. They end up getting paid for doing relatively little work. LOL

[mongo]

57. Geeze -- I's didint think i'd have scored so good.

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

Wow, and I have terrible spelling.

[TahitiNut]

79. (grin) "... scored so good." huh?

I see. :silly:

[stevedeshazer]

58. Okay, than!

:dunce:

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Long live homonymiacs.

[Individualist]

59. Genius

As a retired secretary, I'd better be. :)

[Hubert Flottz]

61. I think that was the first test I ever passed!

That was SKEERY and I was SKEERT!

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

Edit...They tried to hook me up with a damned Repub Lady, named Maf-54!

[Atman]

62. Advanced...but, but...I was robbed!

:)

Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

======

Missed one in Beginner: Just a silly mistake. I know the difference between hardy and hearty, but I just checked the wrong one. I wasn't warmed up yet!

I got 'em all correct in Intermediate.

In Advanced and Expert, it's a mixed bag. Two that I missed are chronic problems for me...compliment/complement and affect/effect tend to trip me up all the time, so I always double-check them when I write.

Personally, I question the "awhile" answer, but hey. :shrug:

As for Naval, the final one I missed, I'm filing a formal protest! Perhaps it is more of a style question. The right answer may be technically correct if you stretch the definition the author provides, but the word just isn't used that way in the context of the question.

Oh well. Cool quiz! I doubt you'd get any freeps (or especially CUers) to take it, though. It's too much like school. They hates that book learnin' stuff. It's for pointy-headed liberal elites.

.

[muriel_volestrangler]

63. Question (spoiler for one question)

since the blog with the answer key is currently unavailable:

What do people think of the "driving fast is risky/risque" question? Grammatically, both are correct, but the second is a bit of a weird thing to say (not illogical, just ... weird). So should the answer be just 'risky'? Or 'both'? I got 100/100/100/93, so I know I got at least one answer wrong.

[Atman]

64. No, I think that one is pretty clear-cut.

Unless you're driving naked. Then BOTH answers are correct!

;)

.

[ChiciB1]

90. Me Too! But It Wasn't Risque!

Not to get to "navel" here... but risky as opposed to risque is a tad different. I've been both... to jump off a cliff is RISKY, but to wear that red dress with the slit up the middle is RISQUE!!

But we were warned in the beginning that it could be deferential now weren't we?? No matter, please take no offense! Loved playing the game myself!

[derby378]

65. Another "English Genius," but what the hell?!?

You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

Now I want to know what Beginning question I failed on... :shrug:

[ConsAreLiars]

67. Ha! y'aint got nuttin!

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!
"You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

"Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!"

I must confess that when people post messages that indicate a level of illiteracy, I tend to doubt their intelligence. I realize that the two are truly unrelated, but one aspect of the reading process when encountering these mistakes includes a questioning of their level of knowledge. It's a shame, since it is often a false impression, but we only see the words as typed. That said, I am completely capable of putting together a message with words omitted and the meaning obscured, and spelling is irrelevant.

[KoKo]

68. DAMMIT! You MORAN...there are many out thier like YOU trying to make

us folks take these tests that mesure our werds and thinks...why do you leberals keep doing this stuff...you KNOW we are SMARTER that you losers who keep this carp wbsite up and keep calling us morans when we really love Rush that you folks hate. You librals are just full of sheat and that's what makes you loosers keep loosing because you folks can't under stand that their are people like us...who think your are crazy. And, thier's lottsa us out there... So Fuck Off!

[TahitiNut]

80. !

:rofl:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

69. Is This Good

You scored 78% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

When I write commas screw me up sometimes and dangling participles too...

[rpgamerd00d]

70. English Genius

English Genius
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[JVS]

71. Hmm, I wish they'd let me know what I missed

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

[JVS]

72. Doh! They got me because I liked the word play of risque and fucked...

up and said paid and payed are both ok

[Atman]

76. There is a link to the answer key, with explanations, on the author's blog

Scroll down after you get your score.

I opened it in a new tab and jumped back and forth to see what I got wrong.

[DaveJ]

73. At least I have a few braincells left...

You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert

[NeoConsSuck]

74. Not too shabby!

English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert!

[catzies]

75. 99% across the board. Mised the "a while, awhile, for awhile" one

Didn't know they were all correct.

[Atman]

77. SPOILER!

As this thread progresses we'll see more and more "geniuses" because so many people have given away answers.

Anyway, I don't think the author's answer is really correct...but what do I know? I'm obviously not a genius!

:(

.

[catzies]

115. Whoops, my bad, & editing period expired.

I suck.

[Atman]

116. LOL! Nah...

You don't suck at all. You weren't the first one. I do notice, though, that the questions that seemed to have tripped up many people were the ones that got "spoiled," and the latest posts seem to lean curiously toward the "genius" side. :shrug:

You're cool, catzies. At least you didn't trash everyone else for being stoopid!

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[donco6]

78. English Genius

Sorry - don't know how to fix the HTML

[breakaleg]

82. English Genius, but my lowest score was in the Beginner category -

what does this mean? I don't know the basics but I'm 100% on the more complicated words? yikes!

[Random_Australian]

83. ******** CAUTION: WEIRDEST RESULT ********* ******** ********

I scored an advanced - however, I went poorly in beginner and advanced, and well in expert! (And ok in intermediate)

In other words, I found 'beginner' hard and 'expert' easier. :)

:rofl:

*****************************************

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 0% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 0% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

*******************************************

:rofl:

What the fuck is up with my mind?

:rofl:

[Make7]

134. You need to take the 'The Personality Defect Test'.

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=4741219933576750506

Maybe that could help you figure out what's wrong with your brain.

:) Make7

[Random_Australian]

161. That test crashed last time I took it.

This time, I came out as a robot/sociopath handraiser.

[Pacifist Patriot]

169. Now THAT was funny. My results are eerie.

Televangelist

You are 14% Rational, 57% Extroverted, 0% Brutal, and 71% Arrogant.
As the Lord as my witness, I swear upon the good book that you are indeed the TELEVANGELIST! Characterized by extreme arrogance, self-assurance, and extroversion, you would make a very charismatic leader (though not a very good one). On top of that, you are also more intuitive than rational, predisposing you to a more spiritual or emotional outlook on life. Thus, you are thoroughly irrational, and you tend to think that sound logical reasoning is overrated, and that it is much better to trust your gut instincts--which must be pretty big instincts, considering the size of your gut. You also tend to be rather gentle and considerate of others' feelings. Clearly, you would make the perfect televangelist. You could easily fleece people of their money and their dignity like so many sheep. Emotional, extroverted, arrogant, and gentle, you annoy the hell out of people who have to listen to the feel-good, intuitive shit spewing from your mouth. Not only that, but people may look down on you as a self-centered asshat. So while you are gentle and genuinely care about others, it is quite clear that you still care about yourself MORE. Why is your personality flawed? Because you are too damned extroverted, emotional, and arrogant. So preach your irrational message, brotha-man! I assure you, no one will be listening. Except for a few bums. But they just want you to feed them crackers and wine.

To put it less negatively:

1. You are more INTUITIVE than rational.
2. You are more EXTROVERTED than introverted.
3. You are more GENTLE than brutal.
4. You are more ARROGANT than humble.

Compatibility: Your exact opposite is the Spiteful Loner.

Why do I find this eerie? I'm a minister! :)

[Lorien]

141. I don't know, I got higher than 99% on all but Advanced

where I received 0% also. Weird!

[truebrit71]

204. Weirdness abounds....I had something similar occur...

You scored higher than 0% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[TahitiNut]

221. Note: "compared to other people your age and gender:"

If you take the quiz without registering (including your age and gender), then this part is whacko.

[Random_Australian]

234. .... I did register my age and gender. :)

[Obamarama]

86. You've gotta be kidding me. If you can't pass this with 100% something is seriously wrong.

Maybe if you know English as a second language you'd have some difficulty, but if you missed any of those questions you have problems.

[Atman]

91. You can't even spell SOME!

Who the hell are you to talk?

Seriously...WTF? Are you joking? There is a reason for Strunk's "Element's of Style" and dictionaries, you know. Even if you were an all-As English major, the entire point -- the entire point of the quiz -- was that our language has some oddities that sometimes trip up even "EXPERT" or "ADVANCED" writers. Climb off your high horse and just enjoy the thread!

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[Obamarama]

96. ROFLMAO...

While there is a difference between making a typographical error and actually spelling a word wrong (as I did in "some"), I think it's sort of funny I made a typo on this particular thread.

That said, I'm not on a "high horse." I really think it's pitiful if an average high-school educated American can't score 100% on this test.

[Atman]

97. "I really think it's pitiful if..."

Then I reiterate...you missed the point of the quiz, and why it was broken into different levels.

Also, I flat-out disagree with two of the author's answers, and her own explanations on the answer key pretty much support me.

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[SammyWinstonJack]

102. Seriesly?

Well we can't ALL be English geniuses, now can we? Some of us are just dum. :dunce: Damn public skool system! :evilgrin:

[Raine]

105. Well gee

I didn't get %100 but I got advanced which I think is pretty good because I'm bascially self-educated. :D

[SammyWinstonJack]

130. !

:thumbsup:

[incapsulated]

145. Well *excuse* me!

For being such an idiot!

I have a few choice English words to describe you but this post would be deleted.

[Montauk6]

88. I'm almost suicidal now...

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

I was hoping to see what I got wrong. Please hide the sharp objects...

[hootinholler]

89. Hmmmm.

English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

-Hoot

[B Calm]

92. I scored higher than 99% on Expert

[mcar]

93. Me too

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
:toast:

[Atman]

94. BTW, if you "accidentally" signed up for an account to take the quiz...

...you can delete it. Way at the bottom of the profile page.

.

[REP]

158. Thank You for You Sharp Eyes!

Off to find that button now...

[DireStrike]

95. You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!


Missed its/it's and whomever/whoever. The first is friggin' impossible to remember and people keep telling me different things. I assumed the whomever question was a trick somehow... lol. I knew the answer but picked something else.

[blondeatlast]

98. My score as well! nt

[Karenina]

99. The left side of the page

is cut off when I click on the link. Can anyone help?

[proud2BlibKansan]

100. 100%

Do I get a prize?

[Raine]

101. Advanced nt

[smirkymonkey]

103. Scored 100%

[helderheid]

104. Not as smurt as you

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[Rockholm]

106. 100-100-93-93.

[helderheid]

107. we got the same!

:hi:

[Rockholm]

165. woo hoo!

[Maestro]

108. What can I say? I was tired...

I should have done better.

You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

[BlooInBloo]

109. Haven't read the thread or taken the test yet... But I'll bet...

... That essentially every response in this thread claims perfect or perfect+-epsilon scores.

I'll come back after doing the test and see if I was right.

[BlooInBloo]

112. Ack. If I'da know the test was that trivial, I wouldn't have bothered.

[Atman]

114. Okay fess up...how poorly did you really do?

After dissing the other posters and pre-emptively (falsely) accusing us of posting inflated scores, I see you don't choose to post yours.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...

Besides, I don't recall anyone saying it was anything but trivial. Although, if one goes to the author's blog, there are definitions and brief grammar lesson which some people might actually find helpful. But no, it's not the SATs.

So...What was YOUR score. Honestly.

:hi:

.

[BlooInBloo]

117. Given that I've broached the notion of falsehood, why do you bother...

... asking me? That don't make no sense....

That's y I screenshotted the score page - The only interest of the test is when the score-as-given is conjoined with the time taken on the test. I took about 4 minutes to take the test, for example, and got 92/100/100/93.

I guess I should've read the *entire* question - lol!

[MoonRiver]

110. I got 100%!

But this isn't something that will help people who are language challenged. It's informative though.

[baldguy]

111. Eyem ann Ingkitch Jeenios!

[spoony]

193. ROFL :) n/t

[NuttyFluffers]

113. i be ejumacated. engrish geenus here

:crazy:
100%, 100%, 100%, 100%

ips pox facto and all dat jazz, 2.

[Greylyn58]

118. I love tests like this

especially when I do well...:evilgrin:


English Genius

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

119. 100's Cross The Board, But They Were All Pretty Easy. (Maybe Not For

freepers though).

Most of them were actually quite silly. Navel travel? LOL

[Atman]

120. That's one I got wrong, but not THAT wrong.

I just have never heard of the term "NAVAL travel." Who the hell says "naval travel," especially in the context the question was presented. Even the definition the author presented was suspect...my dictionary does not indicate that the word pertains to any ship, as she claims, rather it is an adjective, "of, in or relating to a navy or navies." So I got a point off not because I'm a stoopid American, as SOME posters here contend us less-than-100%-ers are, but because I questioned the veracity of the author's use of the word/definition. And I still think I'm correct on that one, as well as with her explanation of "awhile," which is also not supported by the dictionary.

.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

123. I Thought The Phrase Was Kind Of Atypical As Well, But It Was Obvious It Would

be naval and not navel LOL.

But I agree with ya, I've never heard it used in such a way either. But they always tell you when taking tests like that to take emotions out of it and pick what you consider to be the most logically correct answer. In that case, it wouldn't have been MOST logical to deduce that the author was looking for none of the above, because the use of the word 'naval' wasn't technically breaking any rules and it didn't appear that it would've been an appropriate use of a trick question. It just seemed contextually silly. But in deducting the logic of the question per the author's intent, it seemed most logical that they intended the phrase to be a real sentence and that you needed to pick the right version of the word. In that case, it's naval.

I know you really didn't need all that, but I was just walking through quickly what my train of thought was for that question. I learned a long time ago to never look too deeply into multiple choice questions for it to be a trick question. Once you do, or find yourself arguing with the theoretics, you'll find yourself getting more wrong. Generally a trick question will always present itself with an 'AHA!' moment, after realizing the right answer. If there is no choice that upon applying sound logic would give you an "AHA!, I see the right answer, you tricky little thing you" type answer, then it is probably logical to assume it isn't a trick question at all. Just pick the best choice, even if there appears to be no technically perfect one.

But anyway, I hear ya. That was a pretty weird question.

[Crunchy Frog]

129. Well navel travel always makes MY stomach hurt.

:shrug:

[TahitiNut]

222. As Wes Clark would say: "An Army travels on its stomach."

:rofl:

[Skittles]

147. same here

not challenging at all

[kath]

121. One that should have been included is "poured" vs. "pored"

I get really tired of seeing "he poured over the documents". Ack.

At least they included "faze" vs. "phase".

My pet peeve with my daughters lately is that they always say "I did it on accident" instead of "by accident". They insist that they're right because "all our friends say it that way". :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: As if Okies are known for their stellar use of the English language. I'm so, so, SOOOO sick of nearly everyone here in OK saying "she don't" instead of "she doesn't"

[Nicole]

122. English Genius

English Genius

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[InkAddict]

124. Whoa - I'm a genius!!!

Can I apply for MENSA - not. Can't figure out how those 3-D figures turn around and match the first one-oh well.

[shanti]

125. me too

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!


not really a surprise to me tho...it's one of my strong points.

[Crunchy Frog]

126. 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

But I had to take it twice because I was too stupid to figure out how to log on the first time. :blush: And then my computer crashed. Actually, I think my first attempt may have been 100% right. I think I answered something differently in the second attempt, and I think that's the one that I got wrong.

I wish there was some way to challenge FR to a contest at this.:evilgrin:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

127. English Genius! (100/100/100/93)

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[helderheid]

137. Holy...

WOAH!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

139. Thanks!

:hi:

[AspenRose]

128. Advanced

100,100,100,73

[Selatius]

131. Here's my damn test results.

Here's the image capture:

[BrewerJohn]

132. 100/100/100/86

That's a relief. Since I'm such a stickler on this stuff, I would have been extremely
disappointed with myself if I had not done at least this well.

[Swamp Rat]

133. I got all the answers right

but that doesn't make me feel better about all those student loans. x(

[laundry_queen]

135. That was a fun test.

My score:
English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

Not bad considering I learned how to read and write in French first and have no post secondary degree. I know which ones I messed up on, too. I should go look those ones up...I hate it when people mix up words and mess up grammar, I have to hold myself to the same standard. :D

[Kerrytravelers]

136. This proves I'm not a freeper. 100% in all areas.

But, I have a BA in Journalism and a MA in Writing. After all the money I've invested in writing, I shouldn't be making common mistakes.

If this was a mathematics test... not so good!

[helderheid]

138. RECOMMENDED! Before it's too late!

[Lorien]

140. "English Genius"

who'd a thunk it?

:shrug:

[Common Sense Party]

142. 100, 100, 1000, 80. I'm pretty good at this language stuff.

I think growing up without e-mail and text messaging helped. Reading and paying attention in school don't hurt, either.

[Carla in Ca]

143. I enjoyed that test

You scored 78% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

[incapsulated]

144. Fun! Me Genius!

I knew it! :P

Not as impressive as some of you big brains but not bad!

85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

[BootinUp]

273. Me too

You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

But I think you bested me. :)

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

146. 100-100-100-93

[Lindacooks]

148. English Genius here!

40 out of 40 correct.

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

That's what happens when you love reading and read compulsively!

[twenty4blackbirds]

150. English Genius

92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!

[shanine]

152. I was feeling pretty good until I checked

everyone else's scores!!:hi:

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

[WilliamPitt]

154. Perfect score. 100% across the board.

Oh. Yeah.

[wtmusic]

251. OK Mr. Pitt, now time for the lie detector test

;-)

[Flubadubya]

155. 100%, 100%, 100%, 93%

No :dunce: here! :)

[madokie]

156. 0,0,0,100

[REP]

157. 100/100/100/100 - Too Easy

And I seem to be on some dating site now... sigh.

[BelgianMadCow]

159. yes even for furriners

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!

and my english is not up to that par, so... too easy

[REP]

160. The Test Was Easy But Don't Sell Yourself Short!

I have only your word that your English isn't up to par, and I refuse to take your word. So there.

[LynneSin]

162. Advanced

If it wasn't 6:30am I'd probably think a bit more about the answers and get higher, but I'm still kinda tired

[Hubert Flottz]

163. K&R

I wish they would have had the question about poke or bag being the right word to use...is it a poke or, a bag?

[laylah]

164. Thank God/dess there are various levels

of genius :P

English Genius

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 80% Expert!


Jenn

[troubleinwinter]

166. 100% / 100% / 100% / 93%. But how did the freepers do?

[MotorCityMan]

199. Same score

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

[bigwillq]

167. Advanced

Advanced
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

[Pacifist Patriot]

168. I wish they told you which ones you got wrong.

I'm smarting here and want to know where I blew it. I'm a writer and a perfectionist. My score is unacceptable! :)

Advanced: You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 66% Expert!

66%?! That's outrageous!

[kath]

170. On the site w/ the test, there is a link to the answer key.

[Pacifist Patriot]

171. Thanks!

[YOY]

172. Meh...

100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 93% Expert

[LostinVA]

173. I'm even smarter than I thought

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.

[supernova]

174. I'm a Genius!

:D

I scored the same as TahitiNut. :-)

(I'd better. That's how I make my living. :crazy: )

[RebelOne]

175. I don't know why I didn't score higher than 86% expert.

I'm a copy editor. I correct grammar, spelling and punctuation for a living. I should be 100% expert.

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[William Bloode]

176. Not bad for a dumbass hillbilly with an 8th grade formal education.

English Genius
You scored 96% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 90% Advanced, and 85% Expert!

Imagine that! Kinda surprising considering i quit school to get married and work in the mill when i was 14. I guess all that reading i have done was not such a waste :D

[supernova]

177. That's the key

Reading anything and everything, not necessarily the years of schooling one has, that is the key to a great vocabulary and use of language.

:thumbsup: Good job! :-)

[William Bloode]

178. Thanks,

Can be rough for someone like me with little formal education around here. I often feel a bit....hmmmm, challenged in the face of so much educational elitism(Not a bash, just stating there are a ton of highly educated people here.). I feel thrilled to find my scores are as good as some of the editors, and copyists we have here.

[annabanana]

263. heh . "formal education" has NOTHING on a curious mind!. .n/t

[elehhhhna]

179. Advanced --

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 73% Expert!


My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[goodboy]

180. I'm an Eeenglesh geenyus two! (score posted)

English Genius
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

[bleedingheart]

182. Advanced - I will tell you the key to success

Reading...

I read all the time! I went to a great public school as a kid an I loved to read and still do.

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

Not bad for an engineer...hee hee.

[ScreamingMeemie]

183. Okay...I tooked it.

:hi:

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 97% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

[IA_Seth]

184. So I am not an expert....at least I did well for my age/gender?

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.





My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[ProfessorGAC]

185. 92, 96, 100, 96

Must have gotten one wrong on each of the three parts, although i don't know what. The stupid thing was very uncooperative about giving me the results and i got bored (or is that board? :evilgrin:) with the process. So, i don't know what i got wrong.
The Professor

[TahitiNut]

187. Just as I suspected ...

... you're spatial/kinesthetic in your cognitive processes. No?

[ProfessorGAC]

190. Yeah. Very Auditory Too

I remember nearly everything i ever hear. Not sure why and not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. It just is. But as to spatial/kinesthetic, i'm a big believer in "muscle memory". So, once you have it, you have it! (Riding a bike?)

I would probably be more "learn by doing" type if i were more ambitious. But, if i actually have to DO something, i'd just as soon not learn it.
The Professor

[TahitiNut]

206. Well, while it's not always true of us 'analytical types' ...

... I've found that the good ones have a mode of thinking/learning that's n-dimensional - a spatial (and dynamic) mental model. I can't' "get my head around" something until I get all the balls in the air and compose that virtual 'reality' - ticking off the dynamics. Weinberg wrote about "Systems Thinking" - and came close to what I perceive.

[IronLionZion]

186. My score, top 1% in my age and gender

[last_texas_dem]

188. 92-100-100-100

I'm an "English Genius" according to the results, but it's funny that whatever question I missed was one of the "beginner" questions. I'm wondering which one it was...

[Bonobo]

189. Here's my results! Woo hoo! What does it mean?

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 85% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.



My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

free online dating free online dating
You scored higher than 57% on Beginner
free online dating free online dating
You scored higher than 4% on Intermediate
free online dating free online dating
You scored higher than 63% on Advanced
free online dating free online dating
You scored higher than 58% on Expert

[Ferret Annica]

191. I scored Genius, I b a smart people I b /teasing

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 85% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.

[Atman]

192. Man, the righties even lie to each other!

The creepy underpants stains of the right-wing have gotten hold of the quiz. One of the particularly stupid morans tried to claim he scored so poorly because he used the British spelling of COLOUR. Except...there are no questions that have the words color/colour as one of the answers. They can't even LIE very well!

.

[supernova]

194. How silly!

The test isn't about American vs British spellings. :crazy:

It's about whether you know the difference between to, two, and too, among others.

Geez, they don't even know the meaning of the word homonym.

[IA_Seth]

195. Dag Nabbit!

I ain't no damn homo-nym, I'm a christian for God's sake!

(sarcasm)

[TahitiNut]

202. Well, it goes without saying they'd be homonymphobic ...

... being (publicly, at least) against homos and nymphos. :evilgrin: :rofl:

[The Anti-Neo Con]

196. Does my score mean I'm freeper material?

Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

My scores seem a lot lower than all of you English geniuses!

[troubleinwinter]

218. I think you have to be below 49% to qualify as a freeper.

[VOX]

197. "You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert"

= English Genius

I should hope so -- I write for a living! :scared:

On edit: I'd have like a question on tough / trough / through / thorough / throughout, etc. :evilgrin:

[Atman]

198. Everything you wanted to know about stuff on this quiz...

http://www.sparknotes.com/writing/style/topic_25.html

.

[Ignis]

200. That was a blast, thanks! (100/100/100 here)

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[4_TN_TITANS]

201. Good enough....

You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!

(I knew that BA in English would come in handy someday...)

:rofl:

[Samurai_Writer]

203. Considering I write for a living, I'm not surprised at the results

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 80% Expert!

[AtomicKitten]

205. English Genius -- 100-92-93-100

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[Blue_In_AK]

207. I am SO perfect...

:evilgrin: English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!


<caveat> As a legal transcriptionist, I have to know this stuff to stay employed.

[KansDem]

208. 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 93% Expert

Where did I screw up? :(

[devilgrrl]

209. Not if I have to register to take it I don't

Sign up with us and we'' give you your results!!!!!


Fuck that shit! :nuke:

[bleedingheart]

210. you can skip that part

[nicknameless]

211. I got one wrong (complement/compliment)

But question #34 kept switching me to a dating page when I selected the correct answer.
WTF was with that? :wtf:

[troubleinwinter]

216. So how did the date go?

[nicknameless]

227. Think I should go back and look for a nice Canadian?

:)

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

212. My German mother will love this!

She has always corrected us and has said that if she had to learn this Godforsaken language, we did too!

[SaveOurDemocracy]

213. Fun test

English Genius: You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 86% Expert!


My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 17% on Beginner

You scored higher than 25% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 34% on Advanced

You scored higher than 64% on Expert




Now I gotta go see where I skrood up ... :rofl:

edit to add variables ...

[AnneD]

214. Not to bad ...

esp considering text messaging influence
92 beginner 100 intermediate, 86 advanced, 80 expert....so a guess I can hang around with youse guys

[nicknameless]

215. Correction: Not *too* bad.

:spank:

:)

[troubleinwinter]

217. I think it's supposed to be "not 2 bad".

[AnneD]

223. OK

I should have put the evil grin or sacrasm icon (thought youse guys would tip you off). And you can't spank me unless I get my turn TOO:evil grin:

[crappyjazz]

219. 92% BUT

my partner was somewhat miffed to find out I had registered on a "cupid" match service lol ... I didn't even notice what the site was.

[Scout]

220. I answered all 40 questions, but it never gave me results!

it said i'd answered 40 0f 40, and then went into all these stupid "sign up" screens ... so i did ... and still nothing!

pissed me off...!

[TahitiNut]

240. It was trying to not embarrass you.

:evilgrin:

[Scout]

275. took it again....

92% beginner
100% intermediate
100% advanced
66% expert

how can i find out which questions i got wrong? i found the key, but I can't remember what I chose on some of them...!

[Bandit]

224. Don't know if I am really dumb or ??

You scored higher than 20% on Beginner

You scored higher than 33% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 10% on Advanced

You scored higher than 92% on Expert

[-..__...]

225. That test was pretty easy.

Usualy my spelling and grammer ain't that good.


You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 100% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.



My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 0% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[jpgray]

226. Worthless without "hear hear" and "toe the line"

People fuck those up soooooooooooooooooooooo much on this site.

[AtomicKitten]

229. pssst: don't tell them

it's fun (but not nice) to point and laugh

[nicknameless]

233. Pronouns are often used incorrectly too.

Probably few would get a question like this correct:

"Did she ask if John just called? Tell her it was ____."

Answer: him or he?

The correct answer is "he", but it sounds so stilted that few people (if any) would word it that way in everyday conversation.

[TahitiNut]

239. Well, that's a mute point.

:dunce:

[BigMcLargehuge]

228. Genius

My score on The Commonly Confused Words Test:

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English Genius
(You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert!)

"You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!


For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/."

**************************************

Take it!
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=14457200288064322170

[EstimatedProphet]

230. My score

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.





My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 57% on Beginner

You scored higher than 34% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 63% on Advanced

You scored higher than 76% on Expert

[DarkTirade]

231. Mental note... shouldn't take such tests when I first wake up in the morning. :)

I don't know if this test was quite right though. One of the questions wasn't even about words... it was punctuation.

[wildbilln864]

232. I did ok too, lol...

English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it.

[notadmblnd]

235. ok, I 'll bite

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.



My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 0% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[notadmblnd]

236. I actually looked at the key and here's what I found.

This explains the odd test results.

It's not my fault!
Regarding your results page

This is how it works: I wrote the questions, and I assigned points to each correct question. The program (or whatever it is called) on OKCupid calculates your score based on your answers and the points that I assigned to each answer. Sometimes its calculations are wrong, giving you 0% when you answered all of them correctly in reality. I am very sorry about this; however, there is nothing I can do about it! That is one of the main reasons I created this blog - so you can check your answers. Please don't get mad at me and post the fact that OKCupid scored your test wrong.
Additional Information on Pointing: Some questions receive 1 point while others receive 2. The points for each question are listed in the Answer Key. That is how you can receive a score of something other than a multiple of 10 in a 10-question section.

[demgurl]

237. 85/100/100/80

English Genius
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[tammywammy]

238. English Genius

English Genius
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 80% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

I'll need to go back and see what I missed, I think it was a couple of those than/then ones.

[Jcrowley]

241. From Paul Goodman

"One of the most dangerous and distressing aspects of contemporary America is the emergence of an immense academic, professional and intellectual class that is entirely organized into the dominant system; and, conversely, the rapid disappearance of the independent, often dissenting but respectable academics, professionals and intellectuals who are the guardians of civilization."

No doubt Pynchon, James Joyce, e.e. cummings and Sly Stone would not have fared too well on that test.

He workin'. Simple progressive He is working .

He be workin'. Habitual/continuative aspect He works frequently or habitually. Better illustrated with "He be workin' Tuesdays all month."

He be steady workin'. Intensified continuative He is working steadily.

He been workin'. Perfect progressive He has been working.

He been had that job. Remote phase (see below) He has had that job for a long time and still has it.

He done worked. Emphasized perfective He has worked. Syntactically, "He worked" is valid, but "done" is used to emphasize the completed nature of the action.

He finna go to work. Immediate future He's about to go to work. Finna is a contraction of "fixing to"; though is also believed to show residual influence of late 16th century archaism "would fain (to)", that persisted until later in some rural dialects spoken in the Carolinas (near the Gullah region). Note: "fittin' to" is commonly thought to be another form of the original "fixin' (fixing) to".

[Canuckistanian]

242. 40/40, not that I'm bragging

But English is a subject I've NEVER had a problem with.

Russian determinatives however...

[Atman]

243. Pssst...you didn't finish...

That only means you've answered 40 of 40 questions. You need to go on to get your scores.

;)

.

[Canuckistanian]

244. OK, OK...

English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

So I got a few wrong...

[Stardust]

252. Nevermind.

[XemaSab]

245. 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 73% Expert

I was cautious on some of the "all of the aboves."

[qnr]

246. Not bad for 3 months of high school:

You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 0% on Beginner
You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate
You scored higher than 99% on Advanced
You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[MiniMe]

247. 100, 100, 100, 93

[Brewman_Jax]

248. My score

You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!


I knew I should've stayed awake in my English classes.

:P

[Stardust]

249. I'm a freakin' genus.

[blitzen]

253. 100/100/100/100

I'll volunteer to represent DU against the top Freeper they can throw at us!

[tomp]

254. got 'em all

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

[aaronbees]

255. Heh, lotsa fun!

Though I'm rankled about getting a couple wrong ... grrrrrr:

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

[deadparrot]

256. . . .

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 100% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

[Cult]

257. Whee!

That was fun!

-E!

My score on The Commonly Confused Words Test:

**************************************

English Genius
(You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 93% Expert!)

"You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!


For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/."

**************************************

[TahitiNut]

258. Congratulations, DU! (I knew you'd prove yourselves.)

In more ways than one, of course. :eyes:

[TheBaldyMan]

259. english genius, well I never.

My score on The Commonly Confused Words Test:


English Genius
(You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 80% Expert!)

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!


For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.

Link: The Commonly Confused Words Test
(OkCupid Free Online Dating)

[mduffy31]

260. Fuck it...maybe I am the man

English Genius
You scored 92% Beginner, 85% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

[annabanana]

261. Hi there TahitiNut! - that was fun.

Us "English Geniuses" have to stick together

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

We. Are. Just. Such. Hot. Shit.

[TahitiNut]

266. Siiiiii

... zzling! :silly:

[New Earth]

262. English Genius

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 86% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

w00t

[UTUSN]

264. My extreme flamers would disagree

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.


My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[high density]

265. You scored 100% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

I think I screwed up whomever/whoever and a then/than...

[Odin2005]

267. English Genius, 100/100/93/93

:woohoo:

"You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!"

[tinfoil tiaras]

268. I'm only 14 and this is what i got!

Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

:woohoo: I guess all of that expensive private school education paid off....haha :rofl:

[Control-Z]

269. English Genius

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

[yorgatron]

270. 60% expert?

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 60% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Beginner

You scored higher than 99% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 99% on Advanced

You scored higher than 99% on Expert

[Hissyspit]

271. 100% across the board.

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 57% on Beginner

You scored higher than 34% on Intermediate

You scored higher than 63% on Advanced

You scored higher than 91% on Expert


Although, I do always have a problem with stationary/stationery.

[jus_the_facts]

272. Well...it said I got 40 out of 40 correct answers..after filling out all that stuff....

...it told me this....

You may be trying to use an old session, or something may have happened on the server. Either way, you'll have to start over. Sorry. (If you're trying to break our site, congratulations, you found a bug. Maybe.)


LOL!? :D :hi:

[Scout]

274. that's what I got too! poop, I really wanted to know how I did!

did you happen to try it again????

[jus_the_facts]

278. It was too easy....and I didn't want to break their server again......

:rofl:

:hi:

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

276. Yawn.

You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

I must of hit the rong butten for the beginner section.