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Discussion in 'The Humor Mill' started by Cervus, Dec 21, 2005.

  1. Cervus

    Cervus Raptured to Hell

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    Perfect Imagination.
    www.perfectimagination.co.uk

    Found this site a long time ago and it's even where my beta reader is from. All the beta readers from this site have to pass a test in order to prove that they can actually do what they say they can. I find it a lot more reassuring getting a tested and accredited beta reader to check over my work, than getting one of those people that post asking for fics to beta on fictionalley.

    This is off the main PI page;
     
  2. Dark Syaoran

    Dark Syaoran No. 4 Admin

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    Yes, this is handy.
     
  3. Antivash

    Antivash Until we meet again... DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    yeah.. had that bookmarked and thought of using it but... with the direction Lust started in... i doubt id keep a beta for very long from there...
     
  4. Giovanni

    Giovanni God of Scotch

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    You would have kept me as a beta...
     
  5. DaytonDeusBlack

    DaytonDeusBlack Seventh Year

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    I'm taking the test. I hope I fare well.
     
  6. Antivash

    Antivash Until we meet again... DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    o_O... well now you tell me... but ive got one now..
     
  7. Silent

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    Good Luck. I took it as well.
     
  8. DaytonDeusBlack

    DaytonDeusBlack Seventh Year

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    ...Even their instructions has a mistake or two...

    Anyway,what's you're score?
     
  9. Silent

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    I haven't gotten it back yet - the staff are on Christmas break.
     
  10. DaytonDeusBlack

    DaytonDeusBlack Seventh Year

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    Damn! But it's ok because I haven't even sent it yet. :D
     
  11. ghst.san

    ghst.san Sixth Year

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    I took it some time ago, but only got lousy 45% :( ,but since English isn't my mother language I think its pretty ok.
     
  12. Cervus

    Cervus Raptured to Hell

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    Those of you that are taking the test did realise that you have to make corrections in UK English didn't you? I only ask because if some of you are like me you will have skipped over some of the rules and instructions.

    Anyway, I hope you do well. Good luck!
     
  13. That_Boy

    That_Boy DLP Elite DLP Supporter

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    Off to take the test now
     
  14. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    I'm looking at the test now, do they send out the same test for everyone, about Hermione looking at Ron's sleeping head and then she corrects his scroll?

    The instructions themselves flow wrong, with a few grammar errors, and looking as hard as I can, I only managed to find 27 of the supposed 40 errors. There's no British-isms in my copy that I notice. I may be missing some words as I don't have a spellchecker atm, but trying to find the other 13 errors are driving me insane.

    Perhaps they count the mess ups in their text?
     
  15. Silent

    Silent Kinky Wench

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    They count the canon mistakes, and incorrect details - I still only found thirty-three or so.
     
  16. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    hrm I'm up to 30, but the only possible canon mistake I immeditatly see is shot to hell, since they claim it's a AU sixth year, ignoring HBP.

    -Nobody spoil it, just frustrated with it atm, and wondering if we all get the same test
     
  17. Silent

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    I think mine was the same test - set in the library, AU 6th year, Hermione and Ron?
     
  18. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    Aye, found 31. Cheated and sent the test to my friend who's FROM Britian, and he found less then I did when I gave him the unbeta'd version.

    Don't care one way or the other really about ranking on the thing, just kinda irks me that they list 40, yet I'm stumped. There was a buncha spots where commas are really questionable, but for the most part it was cut and dry
     
  19. Lutris

    Lutris Jarl Dovahkiin DLP Supporter

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    Agreed. It doesn't nearly seem as much as it ought be though. Seriously, I can't even find 32! (following the general trend here)
     
  20. DaytonDeusBlack

    DaytonDeusBlack Seventh Year

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    Mine is the test where Harry gets his ass handed to him by Crabbe and Goyle. It's AU carrying on from OoTP. It's set at McGonagall's office. Ron,Hermione and Harry have just had a fight with Malfoy and Pansy. I found 34 mistakes. 18 words and 16 punctuation. I think I removed two incorrect punctuations but I'm not sure...