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  • #52
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I didn't think you needed a hyphen between long lost. I got 12/20. Messed up on the meanings of words.


  • #53
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    19/20

    Pretty stupid asking for the meaning of reasonably uncommon words though, spell check and texting arn't going to effect that surely?

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #54
    A7X
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭A7X


    argh!! I gave up after the first two wrongs. IM NO RETURD!!!!!11111111111111111one


  • #55
    Talliesin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭Talliesin


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I didn't think you needed a hyphen between long lost.
    You need a hyphen between two words that form a single adjective. It's to clarify that he has been lost for a long time, rather than being both long and lost. With three or more it may be appropriate to use two hypens or, if two are more closely related than the third, a hypen and an en-dash; the en-dash between the less closely related like high-throughput–low-latency connection.
    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    Pretty stupid asking for the meaning of reasonably uncommon words though
    What uncommon words?
    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    spell check and texting arn't going to effect that surely?
    Nor is spell-check going to do it for you, but good English in some regards aids good English in others.


  • #56
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Talliesin wrote: »
    What uncommon words?
    Taciturn and avarice

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #57
    Talliesin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭Talliesin


    630,000 and 2,120,000 google hits. Hardly obscure, and certainly words you'd expect to find in a school vocabulary test.


  • #58
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭milltown


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    19/20

    Pretty stupid asking for the meaning of reasonably uncommon words though, spell check and texting arn't going to effect that surely?

    Affect.

    / I'll get my coat.


    20/20 btw. Teh winnar! One of them at least. Long-lost brother nearly tripped me too.


  • #59
    Epic Tissue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Epic Tissue


    17/20

    I got "Questionnaire", Taciturn and "Accommodation" wrong. Ah well I have a spell checker :rolleyes:


  • #60
    anonymous_joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,255 ✭✭✭anonymous_joe


    20/20. ^^


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  • #61
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    milltown wrote: »
    Affect.

    / I'll get my coat.
    Gah! I always get them wrong :(

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #62
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,472 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    13/20... :(

    but i'm good looking so it doesn't matter :rolleyes:


  • #63
    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,698 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    20/20.

    I surprised myself.


  • #64
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    24¾/20. It was always the maths that gave me trouble tbh.


  • #65
    Zynks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Zynks


    Talliesin wrote: »
    You need a hyphen between two words that form a single adjective. It's to clarify that he has been lost for a long time, rather than being both long and lost. With three or more it may be appropriate to use two hypens or, if two are more closely related than the third, a hypen and an en-dash; the en-dash between the less closely related like high-throughput–low-latency connection.
    I'm very impressed with your input, but what REALLY impresses me is that you joined boards.ie in 1970 when the Internet was at it's infancy and html didn't even exist!
    :confused:


  • #66
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭milltown


    So where's the maths test?


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  • #67
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    18/20 ...not bad for a foddeiner


  • #68
    Zynks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Zynks


    milltown wrote: »
    So where's the maths test?

    Couln't find it, but this one should do the job: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3513187.stm

    Got 9/10. Pi got me.


  • #69
    Lizzykins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Lizzykins


    18/20. Accommodation got me as usual and the hyphen question.


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