3 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/Angular.js b/src/Angular.js
index 42e2ce89..e11a0679 100644
--- a/src/Angular.js
+++ b/src/Angular.js
@@ -338,12 +338,11 @@ function merge(src, dst) {
   }
 }
 
-function compile(element, parentScope) {
+function compile(element, existingScope) {
   var compiler = new Compiler(angularTextMarkup, angularAttrMarkup, angularDirective, angularWidget),
-      $element = jqLite(element),
-      parent = extend({}, parentScope);
+      $element = jqLite(element);
   parent.$element = $element;
-  return compiler.compile($element)($element, parent);
+  return compiler.compile($element)($element, existingScope);
 }
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/src/Scope.js b/src/Scope.js
index 4d2aa5c3..86d5bc14 100644
--- a/src/Scope.js
+++ b/src/Scope.js
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ function createScope(parent, services, existing) {
     $set: bind(instance, setter, instance),
 
     $eval: function $eval(exp) {
-      if (exp === undefined) {
+      var type = typeof exp;
+      if (type == 'undefined') {
         for ( var i = 0, iSize = evalLists.sorted.length; i < iSize; i++) {
           for ( var queue = evalLists.sorted[i],
               jSize = queue.length,
@@ -138,18 +139,19 @@ function createScope(parent, services, existing) {
             instance.$tryEval(queue[j].fn, queue[j].handler);
           }
         }
-      } else if (typeof exp === 'function'){
+      } else if (type === 'function') {
         return exp.call(instance);
-      } else {
+      } else  if (type === 'string') {
         return expressionCompile(exp).call(instance);
       }
     },
 
     $tryEval: function (expression, exceptionHandler) {
+      var type = typeof expression;
       try {
-        if (typeof expression == 'function') {
+        if (type == 'function') {
           return expression.call(instance);
-        } else {
+        } else if (type == 'string'){
           return expressionCompile(expression).call(instance);
         }
       } catch (e) {
diff --git a/src/services.js b/src/services.js
index 8df23564..fa9cdaa4 100644
--- a/src/services.js
+++ b/src/services.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function switchRouteMatcher(on, when, dstName) {
   return match ? dst : null;
 }
 
-angularService('$route', function(location, params){
+angularService('$route', function(location){
   var routes = {},
       onChange = [],
       matcher = switchRouteMatcher,