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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito

PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:01 pm    Post subject: Help me grade a final. Reply with quote

OK, a sentence from a third year student's university final:

"If I had money, you should have it."

Grammatically it's fine, but only if you use your imagination and apply a lot of context. There is no context in the assignment because it's presented as an example sentence demonstrating a specific structure, that it does adhere to. Technically I can't mark it wrong unless I know the student's intention, and I can't speak to him/her. Do I label it awkward and dock a point?
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jhuntingtonus



Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Location: Jeonju

PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Full credit, but tell him it's awkward and its meaning is unclear.
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andrewchon



Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.

PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Full Credit, only after asking him if he has any money.
One Sejong, two Sejong, three Sejong Daewang,
Four Sejong, Five Sejong, Six Sejong Daewang,
Seven Sejong, Eight Sejong, Nine Sejong Daewang,
Ten Sejong notes will do.
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Missihippi



Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong

PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fail this idiot. Drink a beer and laugh about it later. just joking.. Be nice, it's Christmas.
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