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#1143151 - Wed Aug 24 2016 09:04 AM Punctuation in FITB
dippo Offline
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I've just played today's Brain Twist, and had a question marked as incorrect because I omitted an apostrophe in an FITB question.

I know that punctuation is no longer allowed in FITB, although it was previously. In the past, there has been a warning appear at the start of the quiz saying that it was written under the old rules, and punctuation may be required, but the warning did not appear on this quiz. Is this something that might have been changed in the recent updates, or does each quiz need to identified individually as a problem that needs the warning message added?

I don't have the title of the quiz; the player is no longer active, so I can't check. The author was Astena, and the quiz was paraphrased nursery rhyme titles.

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#1143152 - Wed Aug 24 2016 09:20 AM Re: Punctuation in FITB
spanishliz Offline
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Each quiz needs to be identified individually. The warning is not automatic. I should be able to find this one with what you have given me.

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#1143153 - Wed Aug 24 2016 09:28 AM Re: Punctuation in FITB
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Found it. As a firm believer in the 'belt and braces' approach, I've both added the warning and eliminated the need for punctuation in the question that needed an apostrophe.

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#1143154 - Wed Aug 24 2016 09:44 AM Re: Punctuation in FITB
dippo Offline
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Thanks.

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