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Surrey Expat Mar 13th 2008 8:56 am
New Immigration Test
 
Is there any truth that all immigration applicants will have to pass a spelling test with 95% pass mark after April 1?

edsask Mar 13th 2008 8:59 am
Re: New Immigration Test
 
A little early for April Fools, isn't it? :p

Steve_P Mar 13th 2008 9:17 am
Re: New Immigration Test
 
Originally Posted by Surrey Expat (Post 6059550)
Is there any truth that all immigration applicants will have to pass a spelling test with 95% pass mark after April 1?
I understand it will only apply to native English speakers who are members of British Expats.com :sneaky::p:rofl:

mandymoochops Mar 13th 2008 9:46 am
Re: New Immigration Test
 
That should stem the flow then

Airseir Mar 13th 2008 5:59 pm
Re: New Immigration Test
 
Originally Posted by Surrey Expat (Post 6059550)
Is there any truth that all immigration applicants will have to pass a spelling test with 95% pass mark after April 1?
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey
lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt

Wannabe Mar 13th 2008 6:49 pm
Re: New Immigration Test
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 6059677)
I understand it will only apply to native English speakers who are members of British Expats.com :sneaky::p:rofl:
Whew! I'm off the hook! :thumbsup:

mclauchlan35 Mar 13th 2008 11:11 pm
Re: New Immigration Test
 
Originally Posted by Airseir (Post 6061025)
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey
lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt

:rofl::rofl:

Very good:thumbsup:


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