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Title: English only in public parts!
Post by: DarkOne on February 14, 2014, 03:49 PM
Let's see how good everybody is at english here :)

http://vocabulary.ugent.be/ some of these words positively look made up, but apparently do exist
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Statik on February 14, 2014, 03:52 PM
maybe "Only english in public parts"? :D
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: DarkOne on February 14, 2014, 04:02 PM
Works just as well :)
I got 71% and 77% on my first 2 tries. Approved some non-words on my way there ;D
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Rok on February 14, 2014, 04:23 PM
77%/0%

I'd say this overestimates the knowledge of english words, at least mine. I don't consider words as `ischemic` and `polydactyl` as "truly" english.
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: HHC on February 14, 2014, 05:13 PM
57%

Didnt even get a deduction  :(
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Xrayez on February 14, 2014, 05:36 PM
31%

I think it is pretty good result for a 19-ager  :)

And thanks for the link  8)
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Random00 on February 14, 2014, 06:00 PM
56%  ???
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Prankster on February 14, 2014, 06:49 PM
66% (69 % yes to existing - 3% yes to nonexisting words). it says this is a fairly high level for a native speaker :)

@Statik: "English only" sounds more right to my ears than the other way.
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Statik on February 14, 2014, 07:04 PM
for me it sounded like "english in public parts only" :D I think it depends on emphasis, but maybe it's not correct to put "only" after "english" if you mean what I said :)
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: SPW on February 14, 2014, 07:32 PM
47%. Some words didnt even sounds english to me.

Edit, ah its on purpose. Good I didnt click them  :D
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Prankster on February 14, 2014, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Statik on February 14, 2014, 07:04 PM
for me it sounded like "english in public parts only" :D I think it depends on emphasis, but maybe it's not correct to put "only" after "english" if you mean what I said :)

Yeah, I see that. However, if you look at "English only" as a phrase, it sounds correct.
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: MeTonaTOR on February 14, 2014, 08:52 PM
BEAT ME xD

You said yes to 53% of the existing words.

You said yes to 13% of the nonwords.

This gives you a corrected score of 53% - 13% = 40%.
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: SpideR on February 14, 2014, 09:15 PM
48%, nice test :)
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Casso on February 14, 2014, 10:10 PM
49% :(

You said yes to 56% of the existing words.
You said yes to 7% of the nonwords.
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Ryan on February 14, 2014, 11:05 PM
59
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: DarkOne on February 14, 2014, 11:37 PM
Sounds like Rok is the winner so far :) I got 74% on my third attempt, so that's my average (and will probably remain my average if I try again and again and again... (http://youtu.be/9VDvgL58h_Y?t=4m28s))
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: zippeurfou on February 15, 2014, 01:01 AM
59 as ryan baby :D
I wish I was as good as him in English in real life :D
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: barman on February 15, 2014, 07:37 AM
68%
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: TheWalrus on February 15, 2014, 08:18 AM
83 but i cheated because native language
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: TheWalrus on February 15, 2014, 08:20 AM
honestly surprised i barely know more words than some of you second language folks.  pretty impressive rok, d1. 
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Anubis on February 15, 2014, 11:52 AM
57
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Rogi on February 15, 2014, 02:21 PM
You said yes to 37% of the existing words.

You said yes to 3% of the nonwords.

This gives you a corrected score of 37% - 3% = 34%.


hard words :((((
Any1 know some list of the most popular words of english, i will practic my brain to save information huhuh
Title: Re: English only in public parts!
Post by: Xrayez on February 15, 2014, 03:54 PM
Be careful, just recognizing familiar words doesn't mean you know definitions of those words  :) Try two kind of tests: say 'yes' only for the words you know definitions of, and second test - say 'yes' to both familiar words and the words you 100% know, the result will be significantly different

EDIT: Ok, in first kind of test I've reached my 30%, in second one - 50%  :D