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I am currently taking an intro. to linguistics course. What do you think about each of these sentences? Please answer truthfully. I'm looking for the real answer, not the "right" answer.

"Jason's mother left himself with nothing to eat."

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
0% (0) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
37% (3) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
62% (5) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

8 voters have answered this question.

"Miriam is eager to talk to."

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
25% (2) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
37% (3) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
37% (3) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

8 voters have answered this question.

"This is the man who I took a picture of."

50% (4) I would write this sentence on an essay
25% (2) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
25% (2) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

8 voters have answered this question.

"Colin made Jane a sandwich."

75% (6) I would write this sentence on an essay
12% (1) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
12% (1) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

8 voters have answered this question.

"Is the dog sleeping the bone again?"

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
0% (0) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
50% (4) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
50% (4) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

8 voters have answered this question.

"Max cleaned up it."

12% (1) I would write this sentence on an essay
37% (3) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
12% (1) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
37% (3) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

8 voters have answered this question.

"Twenty horses are registered in the show."

100% (7) I would write this sentence on an essay
0% (0) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
0% (0) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"I desire you to leave."

14% (1) I would write this sentence on an essay
42% (3) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
28% (2) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
14% (1) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"That you like liver surprises me."

28% (2) I would write this sentence on an essay
14% (1) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
42% (3) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
14% (1) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"By signing a contract, you implicate that you read it."

57% (4) I would write this sentence on an essay
14% (1) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
14% (1) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
14% (1) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"Please give me other one spoon."

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
14% (1) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
28% (2) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
57% (4) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"This is a problem which I will not put up with."

57% (4) I would write this sentence on an essay
28% (2) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
14% (1) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"This is a problem with which I will not put up."

28% (2) I would write this sentence on an essay
14% (1) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
42% (3) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
14% (1) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"This is a problem up with which I will not put."

14% (1) I would write this sentence on an essay
0% (0) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
42% (3) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
42% (3) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"Don't slouch! Sit up like a human!"

42% (3) I would write this sentence on an essay
42% (3) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
14% (1) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"Mary ate a cookie, and James had a pie also."

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
28% (2) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
71% (5) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"This quiz be real whacked-up."

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
16% (1) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
66% (4) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
16% (1) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

6 voters have answered this question.

"I know how hard it is to put food on your family."

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
0% (0) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
57% (4) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
42% (3) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"I think we should make the pie higher."

33% (2) I would write this sentence on an essay
16% (1) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
16% (1) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
33% (2) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

6 voters have answered this question.

"He had to quickly get out of town."

57% (4) I would write this sentence on an essay
28% (2) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
14% (1) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"There's no place like home."

28% (2) I would write this sentence on an essay
71% (5) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
0% (0) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"I think that's quite enough for now."

57% (4) I would write this sentence on an essay
42% (3) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
0% (0) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
0% (0) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

"I this like how brainstem red smashing ukelele of or?"

0% (0) I would write this sentence on an essay
0% (0) I might say this, but I wouldn't write it on a paper
0% (0) Someone might think this is OK, but not me
100% (7) No sane speaker of English would ever say this

7 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2004-07-31 05:09:49 by aaronak
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