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Spelling and Grammar Test--\"The Times\"
TAKE THE TIMES TEST
How good are you at grammar and spelling? Test yourself against The Times style editor http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ The clickable link is towards the lower right-hand corner of the page. We all know that English spelling is a bit different from American; anyway it looks interesting: 6. For their son's wedding, they sat on the left of the knave. And what, pray tell, is a borstal? |
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Re: Spelling and Grammar Test--\"The Times\"
M,
After searching through the style guide, I found "borstal" is no longer politically correct; it should now be replaced with "young offenders institution." And, I've been to a few weddings where I have sat to the left of knaves, but always to the right of the nave. John P.S. Where are the answers? |
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Re: Spelling and Grammar Test--\"The Times\"
Considering the way I'm starting to feel about this whole PC-correct business, anything the PC folks state SHOULD be used makes me inclined to do just the opposite, so I'll go with "borstal" here;-)...by the way, I thought liberals were supposed to be AGAINST censorship of speech, so what gives here anyway, unless they just think it's OK when THEY decide what's acceptable;-)
Anyway, I don't know where the quiz answers are, so let's count finding them as being the 21st question, worth 5 additional points. |
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Re: Spelling and Grammar Test--\"The Times\"
Thanks; M and I never would have found it.
John |
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