Hard Spell

[viper_larry]

I don't know if anyone's seen this BBC programme, but I've caught the last 10 mins for a couple of nights when eating. Amazing watching 12 year olds spelling words I've never heard of!

Anyway, BBC website has a spelling game which is quite good if anyone's bored!

www.bbc.co.uk/hardspell

[BliarOut]

Damn, I kept meaning to do this post.

I pride myself on my spelling, but trying to do it quickly I have made a few slip ups. I felt sorry for the lad who only got one last night, he took it pretty hard.

Good programme if it gets kids interested in the English language, even managed to get my six year old daughter interested in spelling... There is hope yet

[pdr479]

mUsh 2 DIfickuld 4 my

[dds1]

hmmm, eye got 33 ponts. dont noe if thats anee good or not.

[minornut]

i iz onli bea getin 28. Topp scor iz 70!!!

[Mrs Fish]

36 points

[Mrs Fish]

it depends how many you can do in the time, so the faster your hand eye co-ordination the better

[charlescrawley]

70??? Blimey... Thought I was doing well with 44...

[Mrs Fish]

I've just got 44 too

[lunarscope]

(Not very) Hard Spell - PH version

Spell the following words correctly for one point each:

1. Ferrari
2. Jaguar
3. Vauxhall
4. Chrysler
5. AC


Well, what did you score ?

[Mrs Fish]

Now on 47

Its definitely down to how fast you can click your mouse

[CharlieAlpha66]

This thread seems like a good place to try you lot out with the following:

DON'T CHEAT - DO IT PROPERLY.

Count the "F's" in the following text:






























FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.........(see below)




































Managed it? Scroll down only after you have counted them, okay?

Do you think there are three?



































Wrong, there are 6 -- no joke.
Read it again.

The reasoning behind is further down.


































The brain cannot process "OF".

Incredible or what?

Go back and look again!

Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius, apparently.

Three is normal, four is quite rare.

[Mrs Fish]

I counted 5 so what does that make me?

[CharlieAlpha66]

anonymous said:

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Perhaps she was just confusing you with her fella...

[Alex]

anonymous said:

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Even if you had seen it before, that shows initiative.

[CharlieAlpha66]

This is way off topic, for which I apologise - but seeing as we've gotten on to tests, how about this one. It's quite old and has been around for a while but it is amusing....



The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and
tells whether you are qualified to be "professional".
Give thought to each question. Then scroll down for
each answer.

The questions are not that difficult.


1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
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The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in
the giraffe and close the door.

This question tests whether you tend to do simple
things in an overly complicated way.



2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
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Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the
elephant and close the refrigerator.


Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the
giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This
tests your ability to think through the repercussions
of your actions.



3.The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All
the animals attend except one. Which animal does not
attend?
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Correct Answer: The Elephant. The Elephant is in the
refrigerator.

This tests your memory.

OK, even if you did not answer the first three
questions correctly, you still have one more chance to
show your abilities.



4. There is a river you must cross, but crocodiles
inhabit it. How do you manage it?
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Correct Answer: You swim across. All the Crocodiles
are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether
you learn quickly from your mistakes.



According to Andersen Consulting Worldwide, around 90%
of the professionals they tested got all questions
wrong.  But many preschoolers got several correct
answers.

Anderson Consulting says this conclusively proves the
theory that most professionals have less brains than
that of a four year old.

[mybrainhurts]

While we're on the subject...attennnnnnnn shun, you 'orrible lot of mis-spellers......

favourite

licence

metre

licence

you are = you're (not bloody your)

licence

should have (not bloody should of)

licence

surely (who the hell is Shirley?)

licence

colour

licence

programme

licence

licensed

licence

there's more, but I need the bog....

PTBP

[Alex]

anonymous said:

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[Alex]

mybrainhurts said:

While we're on the subject...attennnnnnnn shun, you 'orrible lot of mis-spellers...... favourite licence metre licence you are = you're (not bloody your) licence should have (not bloody should of) licence surely (who the hell is Shirley?) licence colour licence programme licence licensed licence there's more, but I need the bog.... PTBP

Not forgetting:

LOSE! LOSE! LOSE!

[planetdave]

mybrainhurts said:

While we're on the subject...attennnnnnnn shun, you 'orrible lot of mis-spellers...... favourite licence metre licence you are = you're (not bloody your) licence should have (not bloody should of) licence surely (who the hell is Shirley?) licence colour licence programme licence licensed licence there's more, but I need the bog.... PTBP

I think you knead a brake