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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    25/25 for me.

    http://teacherprobs.com/can-you-get-a-2525-on-this-advanced-grammar-test/
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,863
    Me to ......
  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,453
    Stig said:

    25/25 for me.

    http://teacherprobs.com/can-you-get-a-2525-on-this-advanced-grammar-test/

    Me too
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,883
    25/25 also

    Very suspicious, even if I've always spoke proper since I is a kid
  • red10
    red10 Posts: 835
    25 and that was even with going to Thomas Tallis 40 odd years ago !!
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,234
    ATMS, I think.
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    25/25 but I'm not sure I trust the result
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    Not saying my grammar is perfect but it's amazing the number of people who use the word 'your' when they mean 'you're'.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,341
    creepyaddick said:

    If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?

    Neither. ATMs.

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  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,722
    25/25 too!
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    I should of got 25/25 but I never.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    25/25

    But then I've always been good at grammer.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    25/25 so 50% correct - now where's the maths test?

  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,747
    edited March 2017
    Hmmmmmm 25/25 here too. I can't believe we are all English Scholars?!?

    I'll take the win for Eltham Green anyway.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    I'm worried that everyone has got perfect scores so far, therefore I won't take part.

    I wouldn't want to loose.

  • PeterGage
    PeterGage Posts: 1,793
    How do you know you got 25/25? I just took the test and it did not give a definitive score - just said "Congratulations, you are a Grammar Master" etc etc
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    PeterGage said:

    How do you know you got 25/25? I just took the test and it did not give a definitive score - just said "Congratulations, you are a Grammar Master" etc etc

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  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    thai malaysia addick said:

    creepyaddick said:

    If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?

    Neither. ATMs.
    Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,747
    Rizzo said:

    thai malaysia addick said:

    creepyaddick said:

    If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?

    Neither. ATMs.
    Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
    Is it? What if there's only 1 cash machine?

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  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    Rizzo said:

    thai malaysia addick said:

    creepyaddick said:

    If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?

    Neither. ATMs.
    Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
    But don't you need the "s" to differentiate between a single and multiple number of the aforementioned machines? Otherwise the reader is left with incomplete information.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    Where is the nearest ATM?

    Are there any ATMs nearby?
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    Henry Irving said:

    Where is the nearest ATM?

    Are there any ATMs nearby?

    I don't know where you are so can't help, I'm afraid.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    I hate these non-descript TLAs (see what I did there). I'd much prefer it if everyone stuck to Cashpoint.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,883
    I remember in Private Eye a debate about what to call the section of the letters page devoted to minor corrections. Should it be

    Pedant's corner, (singular possessive)
    Pedants corner, or (adjective)
    Pedants' corner? (plural possessive)

    In the end they went with Pedantry corner!
  • Wrinkley_Addick_SE9
    Wrinkley_Addick_SE9 Posts: 62
    The way people pronounce words today leaves me wondering about the standard of teaching in our schools and universities. Contri-bute instead of Con-trib-ute, Distri-bute instead of Dis-trib-ute and my all time favourite Arks instead of Ask.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    Con-troversy instead of contra-versy.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    cafcfan said:

    Rizzo said:

    thai malaysia addick said:

    creepyaddick said:

    If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?

    Neither. ATMs.
    Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
    But don't you need the "s" to differentiate between a single and multiple number of the aforementioned machines? Otherwise the reader is left with incomplete information.
    The s is helpful but I'm not sure it's correct. I do however stand to be corrected on the matter.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    The number of people who claim to work in Haitch R. Whenever I hear it I want to scream 'Haitch -AAARRRGGHHH!!!' at them.

    If you can't even say the name of your job properly, you shouldn't be doing it.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,747
    Wrinkley_Addick_SE9 said:

    The way people pronounce words today leaves me wondering about the standard of teaching in our schools and universities. Contri-bute instead of Con-trib-ute, Distri-bute instead of Dis-trib-ute

    Syllable rage!!!!!!!

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