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nathaliacg87
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Message 161 of 172

07 June 2013 at 7:56pm | IP Logged

Julie wrote:

2008: 38.13%
2013: 45,63%
2018: ...? :)

Great idea Julie, I did this test before, but I don't remember the score.

This time I'll write it down
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Iversen
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Message 162 of 172

08 June 2013 at 1:20pm | IP Logged

Iversen (2010) wrote:

I did it for the second time, but I really haven't made much progress since last time:

2008:
You scored 44.38% on the Language Geek Test! You've earned the title of Senior Language Geek

2010:
You scored 49.38% on the Language Geek Test! You've earned the title of Senior Language Geek

But I'm nerdy enough to wonder why the decimal hasn't changed when the integer has.

EDIT: now that I have been studying Bahasa Malasia/Indonesia for almost three weeks I have definitely passed the 50% benchmark

The third time my score went down, which shouldn't technically be possible - so my memory must have deteriorated. At least the decimals were different this time: 46,25, but still a senior geek

Edited by Iversen on 08 June 2013 at 1:22pm
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Swift
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Message 163 of 172

08 June 2013 at 1:37pm | IP Logged

14.38%

I am only starting out, after all.

Iversen, if you only have around 45%, who in the world is going to be between 70% and
100%? Of course the test is for fun and not some real tool, but still.
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Iversen
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Message 164 of 172

08 June 2013 at 9:36pm | IP Logged

Maybe I should invent a language or compile a dictionary, but I don't have time for such projects even though they would boost my dismal performance.

Edited by Iversen on 08 June 2013 at 10:21pm
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Chung
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Message 165 of 172

08 June 2013 at 10:04pm | IP Logged

Chung wrote:

Senior Language Geek (30%).

I don't officially speak more languages than I did when I took the test in 2008 but I'm getting either incrementally geekier (does compiling a non-specialists' guide to Uralic languages that may never see the light of day count?) or better at gaming tests.

I'm still a Senior Language Geek (38.75%).
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Henkkles
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Message 166 of 172

08 June 2013 at 10:45pm | IP Logged

33.75%.

I am entirely okay with this. Although my native language Finnish boosted it a little.
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martinosek
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Message 167 of 172

10 June 2013 at 5:17pm | IP Logged

I'm actually quite suprised with my results.. I took the test twice. The first time I exaggerated a bit, so when
I got my 50% I was displeased with myself. I took the test again, this time I was being a lot more honest
and somehow I still got 50% and that's only at the age of 16, I'm scared what will my score be by the time
I'm 30... However, I must admit that once I did spend more than 100€ on language courses.
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mick33
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Message 168 of 172

16 November 2013 at 9:04am | IP Logged

mick33 wrote:

Wow! What a difference two years has made for me. In November 2008, I scored 6.88% on the test (see p. 7 of this thread) and today I scored 35.63%. This actually has made my day

I decided it was time to take the test again and my current score is 48.75% which is great news :). My next goal is to score higher than 50% by next November. This means I have a few things to learn, like what Sinn und Bedeutung mean according to Frege and the difference between langue, language and parole and perhaps most importantly be able to explain these things in at least 4 languages.

Edited by mick33 on 16 November 2013 at 9:09am

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