Ira Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I'm 22. now given that I only ever learned English under the Oxford System and had my knuckles whacked every time I made a spelling mistake, I just cannot comprehend it. Many "mistakes" are made deliberately too. grr. i like it when we don't ruin the language. :oops: :lol: I can't understand the concept of "whole" English. If you don't teach the whole thing, including spellings and grammar - pupils aren't learning it right. And yet, some of us get told off for correcting blatant errors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I'm 22. now given that I only ever learned English under the Oxford System and had my knuckles whacked every time I made a spelling mistake, I just cannot comprehend it. Many "mistakes" are made deliberately too. grr. i like it when we don't ruin the language. :oops: :lol: I can't understand the concept of "whole" English. If you don't teach the whole thing, including spellings and grammar - pupils aren't learning it right. Yay! A young 'un that enjoys the beauty of a language used properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 and all these replies prove the points made in the first post Get a life away from the PC people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 here here,and the geeks of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Thank goodness we are all different or life would get realy boring. My deaf friends communicate well without punctuation or inflections. I think language is about communication so if you understand the message the other person id giving you the purpose has been achieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 outside is the place were there are no power points :-? Why would anyone create such a thing? How am I meant to charge my phone, check the forums or update my FB profile?! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 you need a portable generator or a solar panel umbrella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 For what it's worth, I couldn't be bothered correcting the mistakes and was at work at the time so just copied and pasted as it was :lol: I agree with Ira and the usage of commas as well as the word and. There is a time and place for both. An English professor wrote the words, “Woman without her man is nothing” on the blackboard and directed his students to punctuate it correctly. The men wrote: “Woman, without her man, is nothing.” The women wrote: “Woman: Without her, man is nothing.” See, punctuation is important As kids, we were not allowed to play inside, unless it was raining. I was 8 before we even got a TV. We were on a farm so why be inside when you could be outside climbing trees, playing in The Pit with the Tonka trucks, making boats to sail in the creek (and they usual sank in the middle of the water with us in them), firing dirt clods at your sister's tin roofed playhouse when she was playing in it, collecting birds eggs and racing all over the neighbourhood with the other kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 and all these replies prove the points made in the first post Get a life away from the PC people :bounce: Ahem... How did you gather people on here have no lives because they have an appreciation for language and spelling etc?? Don't you use language and spelling in every day life ? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 you need a portable generator or a solar panel umbrella Nah, you just need to plug into one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Since you appear to be suggesting DC, won't he need the black ones as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 And you mustn't forget "earth" as well. You have to be grounded too. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 :bounce: Ahem... How did you gather people on here have no lives because they have an appreciation for language and spelling etc?? Don't you use language and spelling in every day life ? :-? the thread was a brief of life as it was a few years ago. If it was to be an english lesson and 3 pages relating to it, maybe Caryl should change the header? I will make sure in future that if I post in an open forum, I will ask my daughters to check everything first to make sure I that I have my spelling correct and blow the facts of what was intended to be the guts of the thread(full stop) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 save your daughters some work barrie just start each bit on a new line then you don't have to worry about punchinganation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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