Miner, with English as your second language, you set a terrific example.
Apart from some differences in syntax, you frequently write way better English than many who claim it as their first language.
And your willingness to absorb e.g. Dickens, is something many Australians could emulate.
As in "Just came across this thread and thought it's the bee's knees!" ?Can people please put a subject into their sentences FFS!
ASF isn't just a place to discuss the stockmarket and world events, its also a place of learning.
There are five prime numbers less than ten.
(with to be)
They're 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7. (contraction of they are)
I so agree. Another example that drives me nuts is not properly including the subject in a thread heading. e.g. "What do you think of this?" then a link which has to be clicked on while remaining ignorant of the subject. How hard is it to include the subject in the heading so people don't waste their time with a link in which they have no interest.As in "Just came across this thread and thought it's the bee's knees!" ?
There seems to be some attempt these days to revert to teaching grammar at least. The problem is, however, that the teachers themselves were not taught this so haven't a clue.But generally, I agree with the tenor of the comments earlier contributors made. I find it deplorable that so little time is spent in schools on elocution, grammar, synax, and semantics - let alone spelling and apostrophes.
Ah, the 'precious little snowflake' syndrome. At birthday parties where the children play games there is no longer a winner. Every kid, precious little sweetheart, wins a prize, because they are all wonderful little individuals.IMHO, the bad seed was sown a good generation ago, when more importance was placed on children's "feeling good about themselves" and correcting mistakes they made was seen to "dent their litle egos".
This goes with the precious snowflake syndrome above, resulting in kids being put up to the next grade even when they have quite dismally failed their current year.Social Engineers also did away with grading performance. If a student rates an F, mark their paper with an F;
Oh my, you're brave, correcting anyone, Wayne! I usually just grind my teeth in frustration but am unprepared to risk the ensuing chorus of "spelling nazi" if I utter a correction.Albeit
Not at all. This was a quite standard pronunciation of "ate" in parts of Britain, particularly up until the 20th centure and is still considered "proper" by many today.Have a mate who has his own version of English using words like " went to a party and the food came our so we et all that"
One would think you are talking to an Alien.
Not at all. This was a quite standard pronunciation of "ate" in parts of Britain, particularly up until the 20th centure and is still considered "proper" by many today.
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No wonder Nino Colta ? had trouble.
Oh my, you're brave, correcting anyone, Wayne! I usually just grind my teeth in frustration but am unprepared to risk the ensuing chorus of "spelling nazi" if I utter a correction.
For you to judge others on the accuracy of their grammar and spelling means you are very confident of your own mastery in this regard. Is it so?.
I use bad grammar and spelling as a reference when I am dealing with some one to gauge the level of intelligence and to judge if the person knows his stuff.
Far from it was a general comment, another word he uses was brung as in brung some thing upstairs so all you Shakespearean scholars can correct me .
No wonder Nino Colta ? had trouble.
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