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Bad grammar in public view.

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    StigStig
    25/25 for me.

    http://teacherprobs.com/can-you-get-a-2525-on-this-advanced-grammar-test/
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    Me to ......
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    TunwellsaddickTunwellsaddick
    Stig said:

    25/25 for me.

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

    Me too
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    25/25 also

    Very suspicious, even if I've always spoke proper since I is a kid
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    red10red10
    25 and that was even with going to Thomas Tallis 40 odd years ago !!
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    creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?
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    iaitchiaitch
    ATMS, I think.
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    Addick in SW16Addick in SW16
    25/25 but I'm not sure I trust the result
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    SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    Not saying my grammar is perfect but it's amazing the number of people who use the word 'your' when they mean 'you're'.
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    cherryorchardcherryorchard
    25/25 too!
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    man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    I should of got 25/25 but I never.
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    MacronateMacronate
    25/25

    But then I've always been good at grammer.
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    bobmunrobobmunro
    25/25 so 50% correct - now where's the maths test?

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    SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    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.
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    PeterGagePeterGage
    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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    ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    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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    RizzoRizzo
    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.
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    SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    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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    cafcfancafcfan
    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.
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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Where is the nearest ATM?

    Are there any ATMs nearby?
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    StigStig
    I hate these non-descript TLAs (see what I did there). I'd much prefer it if everyone stuck to Cashpoint.
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    Wrinkley_Addick_SE9Wrinkley_Addick_SE9
    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.
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    bobmunrobobmunro
    Con-troversy instead of contra-versy.
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    RizzoRizzo
    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.
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    StigStig
    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.
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    SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    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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