26-01-2011, 02:51 PM
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Re: Yey! Spelling and Grammar are going to be taught again.
Originally Posted by Eeyore
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I was trained to be an English teacher and I have been appalled in the past by the spelling and grammar of younger colleagues and relatives. And what's with this new fashion of leaving off the final full stop? E.g. T.U.C???
26-01-2011, 06:52 PM
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Re: Yey! Spelling and Grammar are going to be taught again.
Originally Posted by Dancingsky
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I was taught to speak 'correctly' and in turn taught my children to do so. I also correct my grandchildren if they don't articulate properly. However, although important speech is not the be all and end all, a kind heart is much more to be prized, imo.
26-01-2011, 06:55 PM
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Re: Yey! Spelling and Grammar are going to be taught again.
Originally Posted by plantman
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What an awful, patronising, contradictory post!
31-01-2011, 01:42 PM
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Re: Yey! Spelling and Grammar are going to be taught again.
Originally Posted by claireandaisy
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i can remember going into my son`s school 25 years ago and seeing the teacher`s writing on the board with spelling mistakes in. It`s been happening for longer than you think.
31-01-2011, 08:02 PM
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Re: Yey! Spelling and Grammar are going to be taught again.
Originally Posted by dragon
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Might want to check you're own grammar!
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