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Crimson Ghost

11-26-2009 02:13 AM

Can't we just copy a plagiarism quiz from somewhere?

DanaC

11-26-2009 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Alibar (Post 612295)

I once foot-noted a phrase my professor said was a truism and didn't need a reference.

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I've done something very similar. Footnoted a historical fact that was apparently common knowledge within a particular area of the field.

Cicero

11-26-2009 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost (Post 612502)

Can't we just copy a plagiarism quiz from somewhere?

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/site...edge_quiz.html

Just click the link...There's no reason to take up that much space here...

xoxoxoBruce

11-26-2009 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Alibar (Post 612295)

SamIam, I've usually assumed if I know something, so does everyone else, but, over and over, I've learned it isn't true. However, if ya ask someone if they know a certain something, invariably, they will respond they do.

I have the same problem, when the people I know, know something, I assume everyone knows it. I have, however, learned to separate the people I know, and the people I know online.

DanaC

11-26-2009 05:16 PM

I generally know an awful lot less than the people around me know. I might know more about a couple of things, but mostly, once you take sci-fi trivia and a few very specific areas of British history out of the mix, I am utterly clueless most of the time about most stuff.

casimendocina

11-26-2009 10:35 PM

Seems to me from what I've been reading that Dana knows quite a bit.

I feel pretty much the same as you, except my areas of expertise are more towards Latin/Central American political history....so not very useful really.

monster

11-27-2009 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost (Post 612502)

Can't we just copy a plagiarism quiz from somewhere?

groan

(:lol:)

Cicero

11-27-2009 01:34 PM

doh! lol!

Tulip

11-28-2009 12:45 AM

This may be off topic but I was wondering something. Y'all know that if a mole(on your body) changes in shape or color, you should go to the doctor to have it checked out. I assumed this is common knowledge so I said to someone, "They say if a mole changes....(etc)...checked out." That person asked me, who are they? I was stumped. :neutral: So, who are they or how should I have phrased the sentence, or am I simply saying it wrong?

Crimson Ghost

11-28-2009 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by monster (Post 612969)

groan

(:lol:)

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Originally Posted by Cicero (Post 612971)

doh! lol!

I knew eventually you'd get it.

Urbane Guerrilla

11-28-2009 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Alibar (Post 612295)

Taught adult classes in clay sculpture for five years and they didn't want to do outside work and seemed to think objects should materialize from their hands with little effort of their part. :eek: Fortunately, there were a few who did work at it and became very good.

Sturgeon's Law right there.

Spexxvet

11-28-2009 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Cicero (Post 612198)

I found a "common knowledge" quiz, not the one I took for school of course, but much like it!

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/site...edge_quiz.html

Heh...I missed one on this one too!! lol!

10 correct (100%)
0 incorrect (0%)
0 unanswered (0%)

I'm surprised. I didn't know there were hard and fast rules.

Clodfobble

11-28-2009 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Tulip

So, who are they or how should I have phrased the sentence, or am I simply saying it wrong?

Dermatologists?

monster

11-28-2009 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 613129)

Dermatologists?

God.

If god says it then it's common knowledge sure as eggs.

It's probably in the bible somewhere.

Skinheads Chaper 11 Verse 6
And the Lord spake to Wilhelmina and sayed unto her for Lo your mole is all weird-looking. you must have lain with the devil and ye shall be stoned to death. But wait, I'm'ma forgive thou if thou visitest with an dermatologiste.

regular.joe

11-28-2009 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulip (Post 613063)

They are the reason I am building a bunker in my back yard. If you don't know who they are, then you do not gain entry into my bunker. :D

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