Links I found interesting for 07-02-2013

[nwhyte]

• Northern Ireland surrenders powers over Antarctica
  Just as well really.
  (tags: Northernireland )
• Grammar and punctuation test: take our quiz
  There is a trick question...
  (tags: Language )
• Pop culture quiz
  I had no idea!
  (tags: Films )

Comments

[nancylebov]

I got 14 out of 14-- I was expecting the test to be harder. I think 'pride' should be abstract or collective rather than abstract and collective.

[vilakins]

14 out of 14!

I had no idea, but then I've never seen the Jurassic Park films.

[geekette8]

14/14 on the grammar - which one did you think was a trick? They all seemed straightforward to me.

I had no idea about the pop culture quiz.

[nwhyte]

I thought "pride" was a trick question - as did Nancy above, and Teresa Nielsen Hayden expressed doubts on Twitter.

[mcbadger]

I agree. Like Nancy, I couldn't see how pride can be abstract and collective at the same time.

[chilperic]

I got 14 out of 14 too. Deeply relieved. And, yes, which is the trick question?!

[nwhyte]

I thought "pride" was a trick question - as did Nancy above, and Teresa Nielsen Hayden expressed doubts on Twitter.

[chilperic]

Maybe it comes of having once been a cryptic crossword person, but I immediately saw that "pride" had two meanings: a Deadly Sin, and a bunch of lions. I didn't see it as a trick: just a clever question!

But, of course, I failed the pop culture quiz thoroughly and absolutely!