Comment on Oh great, I'm applying to a university that doesn't proofread their own stuff.

RickyWars@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Sibbo@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Cutting out the subclause: “Have you attending?”

  But arguably, this Lemming’s expectations about the perfection of education institutions is a bit high.

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  • RickyWars@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah it’s a bit awkward, but infuriating? Even mildly infuriating is a stretch.

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  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    For sure. I work at a college with a pretty good reputation, and most of the people I work with are the same regular people you’d find working anywhere.

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• PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Technically it should be “Have you attended, or are you attending, a college/university?”.

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  • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I prefer “have/are you attended/ing a college/university? Yes/no.”

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    • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That would work for strong readers, but all the slashes might confuse weaker readers. Actually, if I wrote the questionnaire, I would write out “college or university” instead of “college/university”.

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      • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I wouldn’t actually prefer that, for the record. Just trying to make a joke about making it worse. If only there were more alternatives to add slashes, it might have been a more obvious joke. 😅

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      • Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        College/university can be inclusive of those who have done / are doing both.

        Someone who has attended, or is attending, college and university would have to answer no to “college or university”

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  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yes! You see it.

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    • Wilzax@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Sorry dude, this is a case where “correct” grammar is less clear than just being slightly incorrect.

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