The Commonly Confused Words Test

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March 16th, 2006, 11:32 AM
Volk

The Commonly Confused Words Test

I don't know if this has been done but I think it's quite useful:

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?te...00288064322170

What did people get?

My result:

Native language: English
Score: Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 73% Expert!
'You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score'.

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It can be hard for native English speakers, but it shows the common mistakes that native English speakers make, so if you learn and get these right, you know you're doing well.

So obviously if you get a low mark it's still more of an achievement than what it says.
March 16th, 2006, 11:53 AM
Indra

Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 73% Expert

волк
I didn't get the line
Native language: English
How did they know it? :D
March 16th, 2006, 01:02 PM
Volk

Hah, they didn't. I just wrote it out like that for my own message so that people could see differences.
March 16th, 2006, 01:15 PM
Leof

You scored 92% Beginner, 85% Intermediate, 73% Advanced, and 53% Expert!
:P
March 16th, 2006, 03:08 PM
Бармалей

I'm an English genius.
You scored 85% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert! That's disappointing though, b/c I apparently missed some!!! Oh, and I'm a native speaker. Bleah. Still, there was some funny stuff on there; I'm not sure if you non-native speakers caught it:
-Speeding is "risque" would mean that driving is sexually promiscuous/indecent!
-"Navel" travel would be the movement of your пуп?
-She had a "flare" for gardening would mean that she uses a ракета for her flowers!
March 16th, 2006, 03:43 PM
Rtyom

You scored 71% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 73% Expert!

The puzzling part of your test result is the fact that you only answered 75% or less correct in the beginner section. Fascinating.

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I'm puzzled myself. :o :? :oops:
March 16th, 2006, 04:55 PM
BlackMage

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

I got one wrong because I didn't know whether to use the British or American spelling. Apparently I chose the wrong one. :roll:
March 16th, 2006, 07:35 PM
Seventh-Monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barmaley

-"Navel" travel would be the movement of your пуп?

I thought "пуп" = "bum"? I did smile at the question, though.

Quote:

You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

I wish it would tell me what I did wrong. I mean, I don't know whether the writer agreed with "hanged", which I use. Plus it's a little embarassing that I messed up one of the beginner ones :|.

PS: ah, key. Right.
PPS: no idea what I got wrong on the beginner section. Must have clicked something wrong :oops:.
March 16th, 2006, 07:48 PM
BlackMage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventh-Monkey

I wish it would tell me what I did wrong. I mean, I don't know whether the writer agreed with "hanged", which I use. Plus it's a little embarassing that I messed up one of the beginner ones :|.

She was hanged.
March 16th, 2006, 08:40 PM
Seventh-Monkey

She sure was. I lost one for putting "both" there. Everybody's always said "no, it's 'hung'" whenever I've used "hanged", so I thought they were right too (heh, cocky of me, eh?). Damn.
March 16th, 2006, 09:42 PM
capecoddah

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

#30 was a strange one,/; however I remember my puctuation.
#31 Hang it all! (with apologies to Mark Twain)
#33 Screw you too buddy !!!
March 17th, 2006, 02:46 AM
TATY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barmaley

-Speeding is "risque" would mean that driving is sexually promiscuous/indecent!

That's not really what risqu
March 17th, 2006, 08:00 AM
Seventh-Monkey

It's pronounced 'reesk', for those who are unfamiliar with the word.
March 17th, 2006, 08:02 AM
basurero

I did the test, but I couldn't be bothered filling out all that on-line dating crap so I dunno what I got :roll:
March 17th, 2006, 08:10 AM
BlackMage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventh-Monkey

It's pronounced 'reesk', for those who are unfamiliar with the word.

On this side of the Atlantic we pronounce it "risk-ay". That may be because even OUR hatred of the French comes nowhere close to the long-running English hatred for the French. For that I applaud you.
March 17th, 2006, 02:57 PM
TATY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventh-Monkey

It's pronounced 'reesk', for those who are unfamiliar with the word.

WTF are you talking about?

It's French, actually with an accent on the E.

Risqu[b]
March 17th, 2006, 05:12 PM
olgaa

Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 85% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 73% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.
March 17th, 2006, 05:49 PM
Бармалей

[quote=TATY]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventh-Monkey

It's pronounced 'reesk', for those who are unfamiliar with the word.

WTF are you talking about?

It's French, actually with an accent on the E.

Risqu[b]
March 17th, 2006, 07:25 PM
Seventh-Monkey

[quote=TATY]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventh-Monkey

It's pronounced 'reesk', for those who are unfamiliar with the word.

WTF are you talking about?

It's French, actually with an accent on the E.

Risqu[b]
March 17th, 2006, 07:55 PM
Moryachka

100% in everything but expert (93%). Looks like "hanged/hung" got me too...I could've sworn that both were ok!
March 17th, 2006, 08:04 PM
Бармалей

[quote=Seventh-Monkey]

What, and you honestly say "caf
March 17th, 2006, 08:32 PM
gRomoZeka

Native language: Russian.
You scored 92% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 80% Advanced, and 53% Expert!
Well, I'm not an expert. :(
But hey, it was too easy anyway! Once I tried a really confusing test and I couldn't even understand the questions! :)
March 17th, 2006, 08:54 PM
capecoddah

Good for you Olgaa (Olga-M, I still want 2 more people to say "chainsaw")
My net-pal that is a teacher can't access the site in Izvesk.
My English Professor friend didn't get 100%
I answered the questions as fast as I could.
March 17th, 2006, 10:40 PM
Seventh-Monkey

[quote=Barmaley][quote=Seventh-Monkey]

What, and you honestly say "caf
March 18th, 2006, 12:31 PM
ancestry

English Genius

You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 80% Expert!
March 19th, 2006, 02:13 AM
Chuvak

Did anybody score 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert ??? :? :? :?
March 19th, 2006, 02:35 AM
basurero

[quote=Seventh-Monkey]What, and you honestly say "caf
March 19th, 2006, 03:01 AM
kwatts59

Arg. I guess I missed a few.

Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 86% Advanced, and 66% Expert!

I missed 5,22,26,31,32,33,37

I had problems with
complement vs. compliment
stationary vs. stationery

Also, 33 was a trick question. :D
March 19th, 2006, 03:23 AM
kwatts59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuvak

Did anybody score 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert ??? :? :? :?

I took the test again.

English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert!

Hurray!!! :D
March 19th, 2006, 03:24 AM
Chuvak

Well done !!!! :lol:
March 19th, 2006, 11:16 PM
TATY

[quote=basurero][quote=Seventh-Monkey]What, and you honestly say "caf
March 20th, 2006, 04:54 AM
basurero

You're right, for a native English speaker to say kaff is a language sin punishable by death. By the way, I know someone who says buffet as "buffit"...
March 20th, 2006, 04:58 AM
TATY

Quote:

Originally Posted by basurero

You're right, for a native English speaker to say kaff is a language sin punishable by death. By the way, I know someone who says buffet as "buffit"...

Knowing French doesn't really have anything to do with it. Because English spelling is so messed up anyway, most of the time we just have to know how individual words are pronounced.

Like, I know tough isn't prounced тоугх, just like I know cafe isn't pronounced кафф.
March 20th, 2006, 09:06 AM
Seventh-Monkey

[quote=TATY]How do you say
Soir
March 20th, 2006, 10:48 AM
basurero

[quote=Seventh-Monkey][quote=TATY]How do you say
Soir
March 20th, 2006, 05:17 PM
Seventh-Monkey

[quote=basurero][quote=Seventh-Monkey][quote=TATY]How do you say
Soir
March 21st, 2006, 04:37 AM
basurero

kah-FAY
March 21st, 2006, 05:00 AM
TATY

[quote=Seventh-Monkey][quote=TATY]How do you say
Soir

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