Who is a Grammar God?

[Klaas Bil]

A quiz with 20 grammar questions is here (http://www.onzetaal.nl/tp/?tp=2654). I was surprised to be qualified as a Grammar God (geez!) probably thanks to my abundant exposure to grammatically correct English in this forum. I must thank you all!

Klaas Bil

[James_Potter]

Whoo, I'm also a grammar God. The questions were really easy.
Or maybe I'm just a genius.

[tortoise]

Also a grammar god, and there's even a typo in the quiz :)

[JJuggle]

I is also a deittie of gramtikal corektnis.

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

[Krashin'Kenny]

Originally posted by JJuggle
I is also a deittie of gramtikal corektnis.

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

I bees wun, two :D :p

[wentz]

I also scored 'grammar god'. However, most non-internet authorities agree that I'm terrible at grammar. Perhaps when they say 'grammar god' they mean: "You seem to create and destroy proper grammar at whim." :(

[tortoise]

Does it not give you the break down? With so many gods running around I thought maybe the quiz was messed up. But I threw in all random answers and came away a complete bastardization of the English tongue.

[treepotato]

You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

'If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you!'

oh yes! :cool:

[treepotato]

grammer god!

[treepotato]

ahhh i wanted to get this one what a cool guy!

You are a complete and utter BASTARDIZATION of the English tongue!

'Unless this is your third language, there is absolutely no excuse for your ignorance. You shame us with your speech. Go back and finish your schooling, bastard.'

[phil]

Yet another Grammar God here. The search page on that site is dead, but somewhere there is a "Spelling Nazi" quiz of a similar ilk.

I think they're both rather lenient; I guess we're not really their target audience... :rolleyes:

Phil

[Borges]

You are a complete and utter BASTARDIZATION of the English tongue!

Is this correct English? Did they do it on purpose? Am I missing the joke?
Doesn't calling someone a bastardization of the English tongue imply that (s)he is a product of the language? For a person I doubt this can be true in any but a VERY abstract way, which I doubt was a part of the intended interpretation.

:confused:

[Klaas Bil]

If everyone is a god, no-one is. That's called inflation. I think this quizzilla site is a platform where every moron can publish their own quiz. So it doesn't mean much. So much to disappoint you, now some cautionary words.

I just discovered that the site that I had this link from, now issues a warning (in Dutch) that the quiz possibly contains a virus. Its main effect seems to be opening many windows. If you didn't notice anything you are not infected, they say.

I am really sorry if this happened to anyone. I had this from a Dutch language lover newsletter of undisputed reputation.

Klaas Bil

[theamazingmolio]

Its now been removed... before I had a chance to have a go!
ah well, I'll assume i'm the guy with a penny whistle up his nose or whatever it is. Actually I think it would be quite cool to be able to do that, especially if you could play a different tune with each nostril.

[digigal1]

I used to be able to play tunes on a whistle pop. That's about the extent of my musical talent.

[Klaas Bil]

Originally posted by theamazingmolio
Its now been removed... before I had a chance to have a go!Direct link to the quiz (http://quizilla.com/users/BaalObsidian/quizzes/How%20grammatically%20sound%20are%20you?)

Klaas Bil

[paco]

I tried to screw up and only answer a few of them right. I still got, "You are a master of the English Language." How disappointing.

Edit: Now that's just sad. I chose the first option on every one, and I got the same result.

[phil]

Originally posted by paco
Edit: Now that's just sad. I chose the first option on every one, and I got the same result.
I think its aimed at ppl wu dont even try 2 get the grammer rite. If all u have is a txt msg, everything looks like an abmntion of the english language...

Eurgh, I feel dirty...

Phil

[Murde Mental]

I are have been gifted with super-human matrix-like powers; I are capable of bendding the rules hove grammmmarr.

Look-hout!

Silent haches are heverrywere!

[Klaas Bil]

While we are on the subject, here is an article (http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl/story/0,5500,1191127,00.html) describing the opinion of British foreign language students on English grammar. It would seem that this is the sort of audience that the 'too lenient' grammar quiz was targeted at.

Klaas Bil