Does it bother you?
Mar 31st 2009, 2:38 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
Oh no- lets not start on typos; typos will muddy the water and we need to stay focussed on the cause 
Mar 31st 2009, 2:39 pm
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Mar 31st 2009, 3:39 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
I see, why in God's name would you want to do that?
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Mar 31st 2009, 3:41 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
The standard of grammer here in Oz- not talking about forum posts or email or anything like that where a more relaxed approach is fine, but the number of signs and notices I've seen in shops etc with blatant errors bothers me. It was pretty poor in NZ, but this takes the biscuit. Worthy of note is the one on headed government paper in my local medicare/family assistance office saying:
"Your all Stars"
and commending the staff on their excellent standard of customer service. If I awas the branch manager I'd be sending that straight back and certainly wouldn't put it up on the wall!
And then the one on the local sport recruitment signs telling children:
"It's not to late to sign up"
Do you think it matters? Have you noticed a decline when compared to the UK?
"Your all Stars"
and commending the staff on their excellent standard of customer service. If I awas the branch manager I'd be sending that straight back and certainly wouldn't put it up on the wall!
And then the one on the local sport recruitment signs telling children:
"It's not to late to sign up"
Do you think it matters? Have you noticed a decline when compared to the UK?
It matters very much.
In the last decade or so it has become so much worse.
If it's not poor grammar it's incorrect (often American) spelling everywhere.
Nobody uses THERE’RE anymore. Not only do they say THERE’S for plurals, but they now also say THERE IS and THERE WAS (there is eight – there was ten).
It will only get worse.
Having done some university units in recent years, I came across a number of young people studying to become teachers. They didn't even know the basics of the English language.
I have a relative who has been a teacher in Australia for something like forty years. She said that she constantly gets 'politely reminded' to use new teaching methods in her classes. These methods include allowing the students to create their own lesson plans, and replacing traditional English lessons with lessons in 'texting' and 'net speak'. She is currently teaching a big, fancy, exclusive school in Sydney – where they have decided to stop teaching literature.
I do not believe newer arrivals in Australia have had time to notice just how great a problem this is becoming.
(And for the love of God, somebody tell Australians A LOT is not one word!!)
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Mar 31st 2009, 3:53 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
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Mar 31st 2009, 4:14 pm
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