1. How different is your speech pattern among your friends versus a stranger you'd meet on the street?
I think when I talk to people I don't know well I use more big words, I guess it's my way of trying to weed out dummies. Also I don't use curse words with strangers and I use a more formal speech pattern.
2. How often do you get asked where you're from based on your accent?
It used to be a lot more, but I think some tinge of a southern accent has infiltrated my speech like a fungus. Like mold. But there are still some words, like yeah or Wisconsin or Chicago that I'll say and people will ask where I'm from.
3. What word or phrase said by newscasters is your biggest pet peeve?
I don't watch the news on TV, but I hate it on the commercials when they say things like, "You have it in your home and now it could be killing your children. Find out tonight on Fox News at 10."
4. Take the quiz: How good at grammar are you?
You Scored an A |
You got 10/10 questions correct. It's pretty obvious that you don't make basic grammatical errors. If anything, you're annoyed when people make simple mistakes on their blogs. As far as people with bad grammar go, you know they're only human. And it's humanity and its current condition that truly disturb you sometimes. |
5. How often do you look up a word in a dictionary, either online or in print?
All the time! I usually know what the word means, but sometimes I like the actual literal translation to mean exactly what I want to say. Plus, sometimes words do not mean what you think they mean.
6. How many books or guides on grammar do you currently own?
I can tell you it's over 10.
