Stuart: "How do you spell 'corner'"?
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(though not exactly obvious) intelligence, or the state of education
in this country.
Corner.... FFS.
He said he wasn't dyslexic so he must be a thick twat.
Clairybums
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I'd say it's the state of education... while I was on a college course a few
years ago we used to have tutorial which consisted of a bit of maths,
spelling and discussion about current affairs etc... Around that time it had
come out that, during an investigation of Oxford University spelling and
grammar levels, they found that there was a high rate of bad spelling and
grammar from these supposed bright sparks. There were a lot of people on my
course who did not have English as their first language but the tutor
informed us that based on the findings, we kinda came out on top.... hmmmmm,
maybe I should sign up for Oxford eh :-P It seems to be that the content is
considered more important than the actual spelling and grammar of say an
essay which is bad really.... and they wonder why we're regressing.
I remember a few of my daughters' tutors whose spelling was atrocious....
kinda worrying thought that they were teaching them... ok, enuff, I'm
waffling, can't even remember what the question was lol :-)
Claire
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>> I'm not sure if this reflects more severely on him and his apparent
>> (though not exactly obvious) intelligence, or the state of education
>> in this country.
>> Corner.... FFS.
>> He said he wasn't dyslexic so he must be a thick twat.
>
>I'd say it's the state of education... while I was on a college course a few
>years ago we used to have tutorial which consisted of a bit of maths,
>spelling and discussion about current affairs etc... Around that time it had
>come out that, during an investigation of Oxford University spelling and
>grammar levels, they found that there was a high rate of bad spelling and
>grammar from these supposed bright sparks. There were a lot of people on my
>course who did not have English as their first language but the tutor
>informed us that based on the findings, we kinda came out on top.... hmmmmm,
>maybe I should sign up for Oxford eh :-P It seems to be that the content is
>considered more important than the actual spelling and grammar of say an
>essay which is bad really.... and they wonder why we're regressing.
I remember the 'scandal' a few years ago when it was revealed that
those studying courses other than English were not marked down on
their poor command of the language as, just as you say, it was
considered of secondary importance.
I believe the situation is now different.
Mind you, at the time, I expected these 'overlooked' errors to be
particularly tricky words (not that dictionaries or spell checkers
have only come into existence in recent months).
Personally, I can't fathom a reason why a 20-something cannot spell
'corner'.
Incredible.
Stuart has clearly spent too much time preening himself and not enough
time reading.
Clairybums
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I was going to say "apart from English of course" but I'm so knackered today
I didn't have the energy. Obviously, English students would need to have
certain skills in the subject lol....
There's also the increased use of internet and mobile phones which hasn't
helped. For quickness, people often shorten words or might spell them
differently to give an indication of their accent/the way they speak. I'm
cockney and usually type accordingly, using spellings like wot instead of
what....I sometimes forget myself when sending emails and things. People
might think I'm illiterate but I'm not bothered.... more waffle....
Claire
Max Fuston
> People might even fink I'm illiterate or summin
> but anyway I'm not even bovvered so SHUTTAP...
Sheesh. Kids nowadays.
HappyHunter
>helped. For quickness, people often shorten words or might spell them
>differently to give an indication of their accent/the way they speak. I'm
>cockney and usually type accordingly, using spellings like wot instead of
>what....I sometimes forget myself when sending emails and things. People
>might think I'm illiterate but I'm not bothered.... more waffle....
>
>Claire
>
typos for comic (or other) effect too... nice one.
Clairybums
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but that makes me sound nawven :-P
Claire
Duncan
Max Fuston
Ears :-)
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Of course! We all do that - especially when writign txt messages or
informal emails. I'm not insisting we all write perfect Queen's
English every time we want to leave a note for the milkman.
The point is, Stuart had to ask how to spell 'corner', which is an
almost entirely separate issue.