I sense their bar is low.

  • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]
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    468 months ago

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

    • andrew
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      318 months ago

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

      • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]
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        67 months 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”.

        • andrew
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          77 months 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. 😅

        • @Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world
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          17 months 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”

    • @LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldOP
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      7 months ago

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

      Yes! You see it.

      • @Wilzax@lemmy.world
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        57 months ago

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