How good is your grammar?

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steve58

#15
December 24, 2014, 01:33:59 PM
14/15...wish they'd had told I witch one I missed.
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DoctorQuest

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December 24, 2014, 02:22:40 PM
Quote from: steve58 on December 24, 2014, 01:33:59 PM
14/15...wish they'd had told I witch one I missed.

No kidding. 13/15. The semicolon crap always throws me for one thing but it would be nice to be sure.
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December 24, 2014, 05:53:49 PM
Quote from: steve58 on December 24, 2014, 01:33:59 PM
14/15...wish they'd had told I witch one I missed.

-1 on your assignment.  Write it out on the blackboard ten times and see me after class.

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#18
December 24, 2014, 06:12:19 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 24, 2014, 05:53:49 PM
Quote from: steve58 on December 24, 2014, 01:33:59 PM
14/15...wish they'd had told I witch one I missed.

-1 on your assignment.  Write it out on the blackboard ten times and see me after class.

Just -1? Shouldn't it have been 'told me' instead of 'told I'? And I only scored 12!  :P
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#19
December 24, 2014, 06:34:54 PM
It's Christmas!  I was being generous.  Besides, Steve needs more time to prepare for the Christmas play.  Worst....wise man....ever.....

Ubercat

#20
December 24, 2014, 11:07:45 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on December 23, 2014, 08:35:01 PM
You know you hang with overachievers when you get 12 out of 15 right and you're the stupid one ;)

Me too.
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Pinetree

#21
December 25, 2014, 02:32:07 AM
Bloody hell! 15/15 for me too. I wasn't too sure about a couple of them so that was a surprise.
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#22
December 29, 2014, 10:06:18 AM
Quote from: Pinetree on December 25, 2014, 02:32:07 AM
Bloody hell! 15/15 for me too. I wasn't too sure about a couple of them so that was a surprise.
Same here.  I ended up guessing on a couple questions -- educated guesses, but still guesses nonetheless. 

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