Proofreading the Spanish Grammar Topics and Quizzes
There is a small but growing contingent of people who are willing to help proofread the Spanish Grammar and Quiz section. This is wonderful news because this section is an invaluable resource. It represents a lot of hard work on the part of the dedicated people who have written and compiled it, and it is an excellent adjunct to Paralee’s videos.
Rumor has it that the quizzes are “full” of errors. Some people have expressed reluctance to take them for fear of becoming confused, frustrated or misled. So far I have not found them to be “chock-full” of errors, but there definitely are some.
I’ve started at the beginning and compiled a list of errors that I could identify. Meanwhile, someone (I don’t know who) has been very busy, quietly compiling a list of over 50 errors and sending it to the editors. Whoever you are.... Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am grateful to hear of it, but not surprised. That’s the spirit of co-operation that I’ve come to expect from the wonderful community on SpanishDict!
MLucie made the excellent suggestion that we start a thread so we can report which Topics have been covered, which are currently under review, and which have yet to be corrected. This is a MUST if we are to avoid wasting time going over material that has already been corrected.
The editor has asked that we compile a list for her containing the following information:
-The URL of the topic, for instance: http://beta.spanishdict.com/topics/practice/19
-The quiz question: Mis exámenes son (difícil).
-The problem: The answer (dificiles) lacks the accent in the second syllable (difíciles).
IF YOU FIND AN ERROR IN THE SPANISH GRAMMAR AND QUIZ SECTION, PLEASE LET US KNOW ON THIS THREAD!!
-You can check the thread to see if it has already been reported.
-If not, please post your find and I will send it along to the editor in the form of a list.
-If you elect to send it to feedback yourself, please put it in the above format for the editors and let us know by posting here that you have flagged that error.
Thank you all!!
Update - Topics 1 - 7: Descriptive Adjectives through Cardinal Numbers (101+) have been checked for simple errors and these have been corrected. 
They have not yet been checked by a native speaker (required!) for accuracy. If you find any further errors here or elsewhere, please post them. Thanks!
8 Answers
Joining the New Spanish Dict:
Ahora has salido del sistema. ¡Qué te vayas bien! --> ¡Que te vaya bien!
registarte--> registrarte
¿Ya está usuario? --> ¿Ya es/eres usuario?
Ya está accedido--> Ya ha/has accedido
Aprender inglés online gratis. Aprende inglés usando 30 video cursos enseñados por una profesora certificada de inglés. Empieza de zero o continúa sus estudios--> ...30 vídeocursos diseñados por una profesora de inglés certificada. 
Empieza desde cero, o continúa tus estudios.
Obtiene las respuestas a tus preguntas en nuestro foro--> Obtenga /Obtén
Obtiene la ayuda de nativo hablantes de inglés mientras que se comunica--> Obtenga/ obtén la ayuda de hablantes de inglés nativos mientras se/ te comunica/ comunicas...
Joining the new quizzes:
Q&A --> P&R
Picking one of them...
Advanced por vs. para (DREEMS vs. PRODDS) {Beta}
On the lesson:
Juan te llamó para ti --> Juan te llamó.
Hay una maestra reemplazante por Señora Martinez hoy--> Hoy hay una sustituta de la señora Martínez.
Fui al supermercado por mi madre porque ella estuvo enferma--> Como mi madre estaba enferma, fui al supermercado por ella.
Viajamos por tren a Italia--> Fuimos a Italia en tren
Pagué $60 por estos zapátos--> Pagué 60 dólares por estos zapatos
Tengo tanto amor por ti--> Siento mucho amor por ti
La chica siente mucho celos por la estrella del cine--> La chica tiene muchos celos de la estrella de cine.
Estudié por cinco horas--> Estudié cinco horas
Por el número de gente que vino, pediré más comida--> Pediré más comida, porque ha venido mucha gente.
Por su amor de español, siempre lo estudiaba--> Debido a su amor al español, siempre lo estudiaba ( it was hard to know what this one meant)
Esta es deliciosa para una hamburguesa barata--> Para ser tan barata, esta hamburguesa es deliciosa
Para una tortuga, es muy rápida--> Para ser una tortuga, es muy rápida
Llámame para las nueve--> Llámame a las nueve
Take a practise quiz:
Llevaba comida para ellos menos felices--> para los menos felices
El amor maternal es ___ toda la vida y más allá--> I've got this one wrong. The correct answer is para, however the machine ... Nope! Study the explanation. "Por" indicates a duration of time, "for" how long. Oh, well!
Aquí es el regalo ___ María--> Aquí está....
Quisiera una habitacion con bano privado ___ dos noches--> Habitación. Baño. And the answer is... who knows? It could be both... Oh! I chose "para"!! Again, I've got this one wrong!
Venimos ___ los festivales--> 50-50 again.... This can be said both ways. I've got it right this time! Whoooohooo!
Cierran la oficina ___ dos horas--> Both.. or Neither?
Quiero establecer las condiciones ___ apoyarlos económicamente--> again, this can be both answers
Viajé a Madrid ___ avión--> No por, and no para. EN avión.
Compro dos faldas ___ veinticinco dolares--> dólares
En realidad, no es demasiado despacio ___ mi--> mí
Estudié ___ ocho horas--> Estudié ocho horas, o durante ocho horas.
90% this time... It wan't bad.
Ajaks:
What are you saying, Cogu... that it's impossible? That it shouldn't even be attempted?
No, I'm not saying that, ajaks. I praise and deeply respect this attempt.
But there are about 120 lessons in there, each one with its quizz. And you can find mistakes anywhere you look (I was not looking for mistakes, I just joined SpanishDict and took a test!)
What I'm saying is that this is not a work for the users. Especially taking into account the rate at which bugs are being corrected in the site after being reported to feedback. This work should be done by the paid native staff of SD for the sake of us all, but above all of yours, learners of Spanish.
This list has been sent to feedback (with more explanation than appears here). Please post any other errors you have found.
Adjective Placement Exceptions
1. #2 > bulleted list, second sentence “Yo tengo...”
2. #3 > bulleted list, third sentence “árbol” (needs accent)
3. Consider mentioning "buena/mal suerte" as an example of phrases where adjective precedes noun
The Quiz
1. simple > “simple case” to “simple casa.”
2. mis hermanas > "hermanos” should be “hermanas.”
3. días muchos > change “días muchas" to "días muchos"
This is a list on Topic 1 - Adjectives.... It has been sent to feedback (with more explanation than appears here). There may be more but these are the ones I have found.
Topic 1 - Adjectives: Descriptive Adjectives (regular & irregular)
Adjectives that end in -o
1. Bulleted list, third from top: Yo soy delgado.
2. Bulleted list, fourth from top: Nosotros somos delgados.
3. Fourth bulleted list – next to last example Pablo es un cabezón.
4. Next sentence – Paula es una cabezona.
The Quiz
1. dificiles > difíciles (with an accent mark)
2. raro > “Ví unos pájaros (with an accent mark)......”
3. rubio > “Tengo los cabello rubio.”
I thought it was not possible to make these corrections by a normal member, you need a native speaker to revise all quizzes, as you can see by cogu's post, there are not just a few typos.
Hi Heidita. Thanks for the link - I had not seen that page before. Believe me, I don't disagree with you! We need a proficient native speaker to go through every single quiz and edit for Spanish syntax and grammar - the kind of errors that folks like myself cannot correct. Obviously, I am in no way competent to flag those kinds of errors - maybe in ten years or so I could, or maybe never. Of course, ten years from now this controversy may still be going on and I'll probably be only about halfway through the quizzes 
Perhaps the misunderstanding arose because I thought all this work would have to be done by volunteers. On the old site I noticed that, at the bottom of each reference page there were corrections suggested by rank & file members. Given this precedent, I just wanted to "get the ball rolling."
On the other hand, if you're talking about one person - a native speaker - who will take charge of this task and take responsibility for its completion, I say "Terrific! Let's do that." I'd be happy to bow out or help out - whatever the boss says to do! So, I guess my question is.... Do you think that will happen?
I didn't know there was "paid, native staff." That is to say, I assumed there was paid staff of some description, but I didn't know there was paid staff, who are also native speakers ... who are also competent to do this work. It seemed to me that everything on this site is written by "members."
HI ajaks, the reference articles were written by Paralee (staff member) a lot were written by Lazarus and some more members, like myself . The new quizzes on the site were written and posted by Paralee.
There are staff members on the site, of course, I know that native or fluent speakers are Martha and Stuart, who is new to the staff.
I did not mean to be mean when I closed the thread, I thought it was not possible to make these corrections by a normal member, you need a native speaker to revise all quizzes, as you can see by cogu's post, there are not just a few typos.
I think your attempt has been a very nice try, but I still think this is not possible. This is just an opinion, of course.
Please read about staff members and mods here.
(this has not been updated, izanoni and yeser007 are also moderators, whereas Carlos is not any more)
MLucie said: I didn't realize, until I started making corrections on one of them for myself, that it is not a simple matter. The one lesson that I was working on would take hours to go through, note the errors and then format the list in a comprehensible way.
Yes, Lucie, unfortunately this is the case, which is probably why no one has tackled this project yet. But just think of how much time it took to write these pages/quizzes! They are the best, most comprehensive practice that I've found online. That's why I'm so anxious to have them perfected. I could just buy more workbooks, but who's to say they are any more accurate? The Spanish textbook used by our class is loaded with errors. I'd rather invest in SD - with people I know and trust - and where I can ask questions and make suggestions!
As far as proofreading goes.... all I (personally) can do is this: I can flag errors in English sentences. I can find simple and obvious Spanish errors such as missing accents and misspellings. I can compile lists for the editors in a format that is easy for them to work with. I can save time for the native speaker(s), - who I assumed would be volunteer(s) - if and when they ever get around to this task.
Just one example: When going through the quiz on Cardinal Numbers (1-100) I noticed two repeats. Not a big deal, but with 100 numerals to learn and only 40 questions, why have repeats? So I went through the quiz again and copied down each numeral in MSWord and did a search for each one. I found five repeats all told! Then I double-checked my work. This kind of work is simple and tedious and would be a waste of valuable time for a native speaker!
Speaking only for myself, that's the sort of thing I am aiming for here, as a beginner and a non-speaker.
I'm not a native but I can recognize simple mistakes....
I said that in the earlier thread...I wish it were that simple!
Cogumela's example of the work it is going to take to go through these lessons is very accurate. I didn't realize, until I started making corrections on one of them for myself, that it is not a simple matter. The one lesson that I was working on would take hours to go through, note the errors and then format the list in a comprehensible way. I have multiple pages of corrections for one quiz--and they would still have to be checked by a native speaker.
I'm a fan of the idea, and grateful to the people who have worked to make these quizzes possible. For me, the errors aren't a huge problem...I just say "Well, that is clearly wrong..." and go on. Things like "Aquí es el regalo" aren't going to ruin my Spanish, but they do reflect badly on SpanishDict and could easily mislead beginners.
So, I'm saying it now...Heidita was right. Proven by Cogumela and my own attempt. This is not going to be an easy project and will have to be left to the staff.
Insert sigh of disappointment here.
