Am Dying from the Exams

[gategrrl]

 I just sent in my answers to my second Exam for my Proofreading and Business Spelling class and OMG, certain verb/subject agreements are so hard to figure out, especially if you have to *think* about them instead of just writing them out! I'm crossing my fingers that I earn over 42 points out of 50 so that I earn an "A" grade, at least with the first book.

Now I have to start on the second book, which delves much more deeply into proofreading. Lucky for me my editor mother taught me a bunch of basic proofreading marks when I was a kid (seems like I've known them forever) so it won't be a totally strange language for me to learn. I've always actually *liked* making those little swirly marks as I read through my stories. Means I'm making them better.

I still would fail a class that forced me to name the parts of speech. I couldn't tell you what half the prepositions are in the prep list. I wasn't even sure what "seem" was! (it's a verb) Predicative, nomative, ugh. My mind builds a huge brick wall against terms like that. I can't remember that stuff. But I DO seem to "get" how to use them. It helps that English was always one of my better subjects, you know?

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[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

Helping teach Grade 5 this past semester reminded me just how much information I've lost since I was a student. It's kind of scray when you think about it.