Last Updated on: 14th September 2018, 08:59 am
The Globe and Mail has put out a grammar quiz. Apparently it’s the third annual, but this is the first time I can recall having seen it.
I did ok. I scored 12 out of 16 which according to them is a well done, but I’m going to go ahead and be mad at myself anyway because it should have been a little higher. There were a couple that straight up caught me, but at least once I hit the button and immediately yelled “dammit!” I can’t be too disappointed though, because at least it means that our country’s best known national newspaper doesn’t consider me a complete idiot.
You can try your hand at it here, and then make fun of me because you scored better than I did even though I’m the one with the website and god I suck below.
Welcome to the third annual Globe and Mail grammar quiz. This list of 16 questions includes spelling, usage and grammatical errors published in The Globe and Mail and noted by our clever readers. It’s a sampling of both common and not-so-common mistakes.
The test is multiple choice. If you score 12 to 14, well done. Higher than that makes you a charter member of The Globe’s good-grammar fan club. Good luck!
I got 15, and got called a grammar slammer, complete with wacky youtube clip. I can’t be sure I actually clicked where I wanted to in all cases, JAWS went a little wacka doodle doo, but if that was accurate, cool.
Maybe JAWS was trying to help you cheat?
Wow though. That’s awesome. You smoked me pretty handily whether you had some AI help or not, hahaha.