UK vs Australia for childrens' futures
Apr 12th 2013, 12:43 am
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Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures
Rote is best with maths, science, languages, and as early on as possible. As the child grows then more free-thinking should be encouraged.
Apr 12th 2013, 12:48 am
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Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures
A Levels now... that was a different matter. I was hugely surprised that I was expected to study (an alien concept for someone who had previously breezed through school)
Apr 12th 2013, 12:49 am
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You're right, Zen. Look at the number of posters on here, native English speakers, who can't understand simple grammar. The amount of apostrophe abuse by people is appalling. I actually had to correct one of my university lecturers on this not long ago. One of the questions in a tutorial was a medication calculation..."If Sandra take's 150 mg of aspirin per day and she has a prescription for 50 100 mg tablets, how many day's will her prescription last?"
I know I sound like my parents, but back in my day (
) spelling and grammar were taught in primary school and reinforced throughout high school.
I know I sound like my parents, but back in my day (
) spelling and grammar were taught in primary school and reinforced throughout high school.Saying that, this is an internet forum not high school, so not really an issue.
Apr 12th 2013, 12:51 am
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Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures
::raps knuckles with a long ruler::
(Sorry, couldn't resist
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Apr 12th 2013, 12:53 am
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Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures
Which is really sad when you consider how advanced British working class literacy was centuries ago, compared with many other places. My grandfather worked as a miner and later a driver, and left school at 14. I have seen letters written by him that were articulate, literate, and in perfect calligraphy. I have taught people at university who wrote like children.
Apr 12th 2013, 1:05 am
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Apr 12th 2013, 1:12 am
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Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures
Who has the time to proof read message board posts and facebook updates?
Life, my friend, is way too short.
However, don't you just hate it when you press send and realise a rampant too has worked its way into a sentence when you know fine well it should have been a to?
Well done on the distinction. I'm doing a course which is only pass or fail - it pisses me off when I achieve 95%+ on the assignments and final exam and all I get is 'Achieved Competency'
Apr 12th 2013, 1:25 am
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I've just cried into my cup of tea.
I have calmed down considerably on the "Stray Apostrophe Front". I used to be a militant member, forever armed with a piece of chalk and a bit of damp cloth, ready to sort out pub menu blackboards the length and breadth of the country.
Now I just sigh and shake my head.
I have calmed down considerably on the "Stray Apostrophe Front". I used to be a militant member, forever armed with a piece of chalk and a bit of damp cloth, ready to sort out pub menu blackboards the length and breadth of the country.
Now I just sigh and shake my head.
Apr 12th 2013, 1:26 am
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And like Dreamy said, congrats on the HD.
Apr 12th 2013, 1:33 am
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But how was the grammar? See my post above about the level of grammar from one of my lecturers. She would have not marked down inappropriate use of apostrophes or commas since she doesn't have a good grasp of the concepts herself.
And like Dreamy said, congrats on the HD.
And like Dreamy said, congrats on the HD.
Apr 12th 2013, 1:37 am
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