Basic standards of grammar...
Dec 27th 2009, 2:52 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
Mmmm the laundry thing was a pretty poor example to be honest - the one I was thining about was " I just did the BC driving test".
I was so annoyed at this I had to go offline hahaha - what's wrong with I've just completed succesfully ...... or I have just passed ....... etc etc?
I was so annoyed at this I had to go offline hahaha - what's wrong with I've just completed succesfully ...... or I have just passed ....... etc etc?
Dec 27th 2009, 2:55 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
I have seen some b@#$% written on this forum ,but the smugness of some on this thread takes the biscuit.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
Dec 27th 2009, 3:25 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
I have seen some b@#$% written on this forum ,but the smugness of some on this thread takes the biscuit.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
Dec 27th 2009, 4:00 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
I'm not an expert by any means, but is it me or is the standard of grammar (and spelling) getting worse on here?
I know it's irritating to people pointing out errors, but it really winds me up.....
Anyone else agree?
If you're moving to Canada then you should have at least the ability to type a sentence with semi-correct grammar, right?
I know it's irritating to people pointing out errors, but it really winds me up.....
Anyone else agree?
If you're moving to Canada then you should have at least the ability to type a sentence with semi-correct grammar, right?
Dec 27th 2009, 4:06 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
I have seen some b@#$% written on this forum ,but the smugness of some on this thread takes the biscuit.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
Dec 27th 2009, 4:26 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Having had no need to write a letter for close to 20 years doesn't mean correct grammar becomes any less useful.
Dec 27th 2009, 4:46 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
I have seen some b@#$% written on this forum ,but the smugness of some on this thread takes the biscuit.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
As someone who left school in early 70s i dont think i wrote as much as a letter until i bought a computer in the late 90s.
not everyone who moves to canada from the uk went to university /college further education.
Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing .
Dont bother with the smug replies as i wont be back on this thread.
Really?
Why is it that kids need to, as a minimum, finish high school? Why bother being literate? If one aspires to a lifetime of living off basic wages, or ‘thriving’ on welfare, I imagine all one need do is manage a grunt, when needed speak in monosyllables, and maintain a basic level of personal hygiene as there is bound to be a minimal amount of interaction with others.
Even University is no longer a big deal. Education is no longer a luxury --- it is a necessity.
Ironic since, on the job front at this very forum, there are so many threads devoted to properly written and grammatically correct CV’s.
Go figure!
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Dec 27th 2009, 5:15 pm
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Dec 27th 2009, 5:56 pm
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Dec 27th 2009, 6:04 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
Canadians, even supposedly edumacated ones, appear incapable of using anything other than "I" when "me" is quite clearly more betterer.
Dec 27th 2009, 6:11 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
Media newscasters are notorious for this.
I also dislike the constant uses of the word 'like' to start a sentence, particularly irritating when used by teenage girls.
Plus the expression 'you know' endlessly repeated.
Dec 27th 2009, 6:24 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
Quote:Yes ,standards of grammar may be important to some but in the big picture of moving to canada it means nothing.
Really?
Why is it that kids need to, as a minimum, finish high school? Why bother being literate? If one aspires to a lifetime of living off basic wages, or ‘thriving’ on welfare, I imagine all one need do is manage a grunt, when needed speak in monosyllables, and maintain a basic level of personal hygiene as there is bound to be a minimal amount of interaction with others.
Even University is no longer a big deal. Education is no longer a luxury --- it is a necessity.
Ironic since, on the job front at this very forum, there are so many threads devoted to properly written and grammatically correct CV’s.
Go figure!
Really?
Why is it that kids need to, as a minimum, finish high school? Why bother being literate? If one aspires to a lifetime of living off basic wages, or ‘thriving’ on welfare, I imagine all one need do is manage a grunt, when needed speak in monosyllables, and maintain a basic level of personal hygiene as there is bound to be a minimal amount of interaction with others.
Even University is no longer a big deal. Education is no longer a luxury --- it is a necessity.
Ironic since, on the job front at this very forum, there are so many threads devoted to properly written and grammatically correct CV’s.
Go figure!
Dec 27th 2009, 7:02 pm
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Dec 27th 2009, 7:03 pm
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Re: Basic standards of grammar...
An example - http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...50&postcount=7
When I read that, I can't help but think Vicky Pollard!
When I read that, I can't help but think Vicky Pollard!