English Meme (from tinyturtle)

[capri0mni]

English Genius 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 55% on Beginner You scored higher than 40% on Intermediate You scored higher than 35% on Advanced You scored higher than 92% on Expert

Link: The Commonly Confused Words Test written by shortredhead78 on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

* Really, I don't think this test even approaches the extent of a person's vocabulary; all the words are common, everyday ones. It does, however, measure the accuracy of a person's usage.

Comments

[pedanther]

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

I could count on the fingers of one hand the questions that I had to stop and think about.

It disturbs me that this is somehow unusual.

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

Yes. Especially since so many of the rules are simple ones for making yourself clear to others.

[tinyturtle.livejournal.com]

I agree with you both... 99% of it seemed so silly to me... I had to stop and think about the spelling of stationery and stationary, but that's about it that I can remember. *sigh*

Reminder to self... the world as a whole is becoming more and more uneducated, and I must do my part to combat this.

:)

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

Of course, it doesn't help that American news anchors, who are supposed to represent accuracy and truth, say "more importantly," and use who/whom and I/me incorrectly.

They used to be sticklers when it came to language, if I am remembering my childhood correctly. But then I bet the station big wigs got worried that they weren't "connecting with the American Public," and told them they had to sound more "down home."

I try not to mind language evolution. But this is no vowel shift, here, it's clarity.