<p>and the word “skimpy” captures it all, with the fact that the dimensions of the card are mentioned.</p>
<p>Cramping you style… it’s kind of a slang term, and I guess it’s kind of ambiguous.</p>
<p>When something “cramps your style”, it is old, and tacky… like floral patterns.</p>
<p>Well the text doesn’t really emphasize the floral pattern of the text. It also mentions that the stationery was skimpy, contrasted with the stack of paper, which indicates that she expected to write a lot, supporting the space answer</p>
<p>^^ thats what I thought but then they mentioned the floral paper being skimpy plus the size of the other paper, so not I think that the author ran out of space</p>
<p>What about that question about the tests being either “directed” or “performed”? I thought that was pretty hazy…</p>
<p>Ohh… I do agree with you on the <em>stack of paper</em> part. </p>
<p>The text DID mention that she wanted to write a lot, but it never mentioned that she was running out of room.
Or maybe I’m wrong- is there any point where the text states that she is running out of room to write?</p>
<p>The “floral pattern” was not emphasized, but it was in the <em>same exact</em> sentence that indicated her use of paper. But then again, the size was mentioned in the <em>same exact</em> sentence that indicated her use of paper… ! :/</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>Also earlier in the passage, she mentions not being able to right on the back because the paper was too thin. Based on the way it was used, I think she was saying that the size of the paper didn’t allow her to write in the style that she wanted to. She never mentions anything about disliking it because of the flowers.</p>
<p>@blurbs</p>
<p>Consensus on the broadcast question was “distribute widely”.</p>
<p>The experiments were performed. It doesn’t make as much sense to say that they were directed.</p>
<p>^trueeeeeee</p>
<p>“she mentions not being able to right on the back because the paper was too thin”
She never mentioned anything about that. She did mention how the ink ran through the back(which she disliked)- but her grandmother even insisted that the back wasn’t even necessary. Nowhere in the text did it say that she /wanted/ to write on the back, it just said that the ink seeped through to the back.</p>
<p>See this quote:
“The paper was so insubstantial even ballpoint ink seeped through the other side.”
She’s making a statement about the quality of the paper. Not the size, not the floral patterns- the pure quality of the paper.</p>
<p>"She never mentions anything about disliking it because of the flowers. "</p>
<p>See this quote:
“I abandoned her skimpy floral stationery which badly cramped my style, and thumped down on the table a stack of ruled 8 1/2 x 11.”</p>
<p>The skimpy floral stationary is the /direct reason/ her style was cramped.</p>
<p>I honestly feel like it could go both ways at this point. Can collegeboard throw out questions or have they ever done that before?</p>
<p>^then why would she mention 8.5 by 11, first answer that?</p>
<p>clearly there is something with the dimensions of the card or the size of the card</p>
<p>“then why would she mention 8.5 by 11, first answer that?”</p>
<p>It’s not that big of an abnormality to mention paper size. With that mentality, I bet if they mentioned that the floral patterns were made of “petunias and roses”, you would have went with that response. You cant rely on the mentioning of numbers to back up your choice. That’s a poor argument.</p>
<p>how is that a poor argument, the author could just say index card however she said 8.5 by 11? She did not say badly decorated card or anything of that sort.</p>
<p>Alright, I agree with you. She wanted bigger paper to write more.</p>
<p>However- the QUESTION asked for what cramped her style.
Did the size of the paper cramp her style? no. The floral patterns cramped her style.</p>
<p>How can a design cramp one’s style?</p>
<p>“How can a design cramp one’s style?”
Where are you from, is it outside of the USA? “Cramp your style” is a popular term used in the USA.</p>
<p>I am from the USA- and “cramp your style” is a slang term.</p>
<p>When something “cramps your style” it is lame, old-fashioned, or tacky. Floral patterns are lame, old-fashioned, & tacky.</p>
<p>I think you are getting the term confused with “cramped” as in “cramped space” which means lack of space.</p>
<p>Cramping one’s style is VERY different from cramped space.</p>
<p>" Cramping My Style" is an expression. Look at this link:
[Urban</a> Dictionary: cramping my style](<a href=“http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cramping%20my%20style]Urban”>Urban Dictionary: cramping my style)</p>
<p>I know that it is Urban DIctionary, but the def for the expression is right! According to the meaning of the expression, the flowery design is cramping his style</p>
<p>First of all, i am from the US and probably have a much better grasp of the english language than you do. And cramping one’s style is preventing or restricting one’s style. I am questioning how the heck can a simple design on a piece of paper “cramp”</p>