Some Say I Am An Egomaniacal Narcissist…

by admin on June 15, 2010

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Jane Doe June 29, 2010 at 2:34 pm

Nobody can be the greatest computer science alive. Just saying…

Kiri July 7, 2010 at 2:08 pm

It’s sad when even teachers fall for the old loose vs. lose.
I’ve already encountered a your instead of a you’re in a test once.
An English test, no less.

Mikey August 17, 2010 at 7:27 pm

Look at the second sentance as well “greatest computer science”

You cannot personify a field of study, therfore he has another basis for winning due to bad grammar.

Enricos September 4, 2010 at 3:32 am

What’s worse is when the Math teacher spells better than the English teacher. Took two tests today, and the English test had at least ten errors, including one problem which he just told us the answer to because of it’s illegibility. And the Math teacher’s test was flawless.

Niyse September 5, 2010 at 1:05 am

Not to mention “…I am undoubtably the greatest computer science alive.” ‘Undoubtably’ is not a word; try ‘indubitably,’ ‘undoubtedly,’ or even ‘undisputedly,’ though ‘probably’ or ‘possibly’ would be more like it. In addition, sub ‘scientist’ for ‘science.’ Cheer up, you’re not alone; many’s the megalomaniacal rant that’s been deflated by poor word skills. Just ’cause it’s multisyllabic doesn’t mean it’s correct.

ohwitty October 26, 2010 at 4:39 am

What gets me is this sentence.. “Maybe, but I am also UNDOUBTABLY the greatest computer SCIENCE alive.” ….?!

Katie November 2, 2010 at 1:01 pm

Isn´t “loose” the british way of spelling it? I write it like that all the time…

Chris November 9, 2010 at 11:40 pm

It should say “I am also undoubtedly the greatest computer scientist around” as opposed to “I am also undoubtably the greatest computer science around.”

Michael November 14, 2010 at 11:46 pm

@Kiri
Reminds me of a friend of mine that wrote “u” instead of “you” on an English test once :P

Alan December 8, 2010 at 4:59 pm

Also “I am…the greatest computer science [sic] alive.”

Cass February 16, 2011 at 1:30 am

Haha, or the fact that he or she said that he or she is the greatest “computer science” alive instead of computer scientist.

Anna February 23, 2011 at 8:35 pm

I can’t wait for tests like this. CAN’T WAIT. Right now all I’ve gotten to do is put little smiley faces by the teacher’s references to cellphones on a test.

Will March 16, 2011 at 1:37 am

@katie
loose and lose are both words, in the UK and the US, but have diff. meanings. This is why it is so easy to make the mistake, especially since they’re both verbs. Loose is similar to release as a verb, as in to loose the rhinos, where you could also lose the rhinos. It’s still correct, sort of. :P

IMP1 April 18, 2011 at 4:17 pm

@Katie: No. Loose is the oppostite of tight. Lose is the opposite of win/gain.
I’m “British” and there’s no difference.

Liam May 6, 2011 at 12:41 am

it should be science and not scientist because he is writing from the point of view of the science not himself

ollie May 14, 2011 at 9:17 am

im english and lose is when you lose something,
loose is when say hairband or your trousers have become loose
so er.
yeah.

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