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Get it right!

I just scored 100% in Staples’ grammar test. I’d be ashamed if I hadn’t.
This is a very easy test, which a number of authors and book editors would fail.
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Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 at 02:15 pm | | Leave a comment | 15 comments |

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gwendraith

I am a guru! It was an easy test and although I got it right this time I do get confused by i.e. and e.g.
Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 02:49 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

callmemadam

Hurrah for gurus. You do find those mistakes everywhere, even when the writers should know better.
Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 05:11 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

land_girl

I got 100%. Stunned!!!
Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 05:40 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

callmemadam

I'm not!
Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 07:23 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

cornflowerbooks

I'm glad to know I'm a guru!
Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 08:02 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

callmemadam

Naturally!
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 07:42 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

trixiebacon

I'm a guru, apparently, and was told I'd got the last one wrong, but the explanation seemed to say that I'd got it right. I have had a long day, mind…
Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 09:24 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

callmemadam

I knew everyone here would have guru status.
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 07:42 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

lizarfau

I got 100% and I'm an author and book editor!
Posted on Dec. 12th, 2013 10:47 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

callmemadam

Pity they aren't all like you!
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 07:43 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

lizarfau

Deadlines are getting tighter and marketing has become the new quality - sadly.
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 11:38 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

Joan Kyler

Staples Grammar Test

100% here, too. I must be insecure, though, because when I see a blinding error in print, I always wonder if I've got it wrong. They are the professionals, aren't they, so they should have it right?
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 01:35 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

callmemadam

Re: Staples Grammar Test

they should have it right?

If only! We must be more critical readers than most.
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 03:05 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

(Anonymous)

Grammar test

I scored 100% too.
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 06:56 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

callmemadam

Re: Grammar test

Good show.
Posted on Dec. 13th, 2013 07:19 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply