OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:35:01 -0600, Kathy Applebaum wrote
(in article ): While I'm not guilty of that particular crime, I did often (used intentionally) mispronounce words as a child. Why? Because I had learned them from reading. I'd look up the meaning, but the pronunciation guides in dictionaries mystified me, so I didn't always have the correct pronunciation stuck in my head. I was also guilty of learning a lot of words just by context, without looking them up. A local hospital had a sign that read "Permission to pass over revocable at any time." For years I wondered exactly what type of cable a revo-cable was, and why the hospital felt the need to post a sign saying it was okay to pass over it. I guess all kids have something like that. I never could figure out how a hickory stick could play a tune. And David didn't understand why "never" was a seldom heard word. Maureen |
OT:Bad English teachers (was OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt)
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:29:17 -0600, Kathy Applebaum wrote
(in article ): "Sandy" wrote in message ... Good for you, Jessamy! My elder DD once had a middle school English teacher (by no stretch of the imagination was he either an English teacher or any kind of teacher) who gave a test and graded it incorrectly. Boy, does that bring back memories! :) My middle school English teacher (who also wasn't a teacher of any kind) used to make us do book reports. No problem there. We had to start out saying what kind of book it was -- novel, history, etc. One of the books I read was called "Words of the Myths", which is a book about words that derive from Greek and Roman myths. I asked my mom what kind of book it was and she suggested "philology". I looked the word up and agreed. I hand in my paper, and it's returned with philology marked as misspelled. I marched over to the teacher and complained that I knew the word was *not* misspelled, as I had copied the spelling directly from the dictionary when I looked it up. The teacher shrugged and said "Oh, I didn't know what it meant so I marked it misspelled." What an inspiration she was to the young people of Sacramento. The one good thing to come from the incident is that I will never forget the meaning or spelling of philology. *evil grin* I hate teachers like that. I had a high school English teacher for 2 years that graded me down because I knew more than she did. It was a big fight to get me into the honors English track because this teacher kept refusing to sign the papers for me. Maureen |
OT:Bad English teachers
They are "teachers" with a job, not a profession or a
"calling". Sadly there are all too many of them everywhere today. I loved teaching (adult training courses) but I would not work in the current school systems and I fear many who would make inspirational school teachers - the kind we really need - feel the same. It is sad to meet a child with a real hunger to learn and to realise that they are being stifled in their school (or home) environment. I know a couple who live near me, and when you take the time to talk to them and to push them to think and consider you can see the light in their eyes as they realise what they are capable of. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau ((snip)) : : I hate teachers like that. I had a high school English teacher for 2 years : that graded me down because I knew more than she did. It was a big fight to : get me into the honors English track because this teacher kept refusing to : sign the papers for me. : : Maureen : |
New Log Cabin Quilt
On Feb 19, 12:08 pm, "John" wrote:
Well, I just finished my latest quilt. A 66"x 66" lap quilt for my wife; (the self professed quilting widow). I think it is my best effort to date. Hope you like it. http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y74...ng/?action=vie... John Thanks John I only just logged on to Google to try to catch up on the posts I have missed recently and I even missed you reply. Love the LC quilt. |
OT:Bad English teachers
On Feb 23, 9:18 pm, "CATS" wrote:
They are "teachers" with a job, not a profession or a "calling". Sadly there are all too many of them everywhere today. I loved teaching (adult training courses) but I would not work in the current school systems and I fear many who would make inspirational school teachers - the kind we really need - feel the same. It is sad to meet a child with a real hunger to learn and to realise that they are being stifled in their school (or home) environment. I know a couple who live near me, and when you take the time to talk to them and to push them to think and consider you can see the light in their eyes as they realise what they are capable of. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) Boofhead Donuthttp://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau ((snip)) : : I hate teachers like that. I had a high school English teacher for 2 years : that graded me down because I knew more than she did. It was a big fight to : get me into the honors English track because this teacher kept refusing to : sign the papers for me. : : Maureen : My sister got into teaching, for a few years, and was constantly frustrated by the other teachers attitude to only working to the minimum required. She was also one of those people who tried doing things "differently" than the other teachers would. She was so successful, she received one of those $25,000 special Mentor Award grants, that California hands out to outstanding teachers in their field. The other teachers were so jealous, they shunned her in all the interchanges they would have, such as the teachers break room. She finally got fed up with it and bailed out, with much bad feeling on her part and sense of loss from the administration and her students. It is very lonely when you challenge the group, and only works if you are strong enough to be self fulfilled. John |
OT:Bad English teachers
How sad for her. I hope she found a challenge for her
obvious talents elsewhere and that she is now appreciated by her dedication and enthusiasm. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "John" wrote in message oups.com... : On Feb 23, 9:18 pm, "CATS" wrote: : They are "teachers" with a job, not a profession or a : "calling". Sadly there are all too many of them everywhere : today. I loved teaching (adult training courses) but I : would not work in the current school systems and I fear many : who would make inspirational school teachers - the kind we : really need - feel the same. : : It is sad to meet a child with a real hunger to learn and to : realise that they are being stifled in their school (or : home) environment. I know a couple who live near me, and : when you take the time to talk to them and to push them to : think and consider you can see the light in their eyes as : they realise what they are capable of. : : -- : : Cheryl & the Cats in OZ : o o o o : ( Y ) ( Y ) : Boofhead Donuthttp://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : : ((snip)) : : : : I hate teachers like that. I had a high school English : teacher for 2 years : : that graded me down because I knew more than she did. It : was a big fight to : : get me into the honors English track because this teacher : kept refusing to : : sign the papers for me. : : : : Maureen : : : : My sister got into teaching, for a few years, and was constantly : frustrated by the other teachers attitude to only working to the : minimum required. She was also one of those people who tried doing : things "differently" than the other teachers would. She was so : successful, she received one of those $25,000 special Mentor Award : grants, that California hands out to outstanding teachers in their : field. The other teachers were so jealous, they shunned her in all the : interchanges they would have, such as the teachers break room. She : finally got fed up with it and bailed out, with much bad feeling on : her part and sense of loss from the administration and her students. : It is very lonely when you challenge the group, and only works if you : are strong enough to be self fulfilled. : : John : : |
OT: The Congenitally Grammar-Picky (was OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt)
Florida is not known for it's excellence in its schools. It does better in
the weather/beach department though. (please exclude hurricanes) -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Megan Zurawicz" wrote in message ... My pet horror story in this vein happened to the son of an old HS girlfriend. As she's quite literate and had proofed his paper, she was somewhat baffled to see how many points had been taken off for spelling, and looked further. His teacher had marked "air conditioning" as spelled incorrectly. She went to the teacher and asked her precisely what was wrong with the spelling, and the teacher insisted that EVERYONE knows the correct spelling is "air condishunning". Physically presenting the teacher with the dictionary entry simply got a response of "well, I admit it's hard to understand how it could happen, but obviously the dictionary's got it wrong as well." Appeals to the principal got "We cannot override the grading of any teacher for any reason." If that's not insanity, I don't know what is. (The school system in question was in Florida, the grade level was circa age 10.) --pig --pig On 2/22/07 16:38, in article , "CATS" wrote: One girl I tutored had her work corrected when she was right and the teacher was wrong! |
OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt
That is also a pet hate of mine. Also the pronounciatioin of ask being
pronounced as axed. ACK! -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Megan Zurawicz" wrote in message ... My favorite example of that is "off tin". T in "often" has been silent how many centuries? when these folks decide to be "cultured-er than thou" and studiously enunciate it....... --pig On 2/23/07 03:59, in article , "Sally Swindells" wrote: My pet hate is difficult to describe, but is what I call 'false gentrification' of the language. |
OT Grammar Book New Log Cabin Quilt
that would make for an interesting conversation with the police: oh yes! I
axed him too! (meant as: I asked him as well) -- Jessamy Queen of Chocolate Squishies (and Occasional Liquorice Ones) In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jes...pson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That is also a pet hate of mine. Also the pronounciatioin of ask being pronounced as axed. ACK! -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos |
Thank Goodness for Message Blocking was OT: Grammar-Picky
Aaaah, this Thompson child always writes like this. For him a troll is
probably from Billy Goats Gruff. Or maybe he's actually trying to read Tolkien in his junior high classes. -- Kay Ahr in NV to respond to me directly, remove "WESTHI" from the email address "CATS" wrote in message ... "Edward W. Thompson" wrote ((snip)) : : With respect to the subject being 'OnT', your reasoning is bizarre. : What is it about rec.crafts.textiles.quilting you find difficult to : comprehend? Please feel free NOT to add snide or whiney comments to your responses to clearly marked OT messages. If you don't like seeing OT comments in a "quilting orum" - and you have constantly made it clear that you don't - then don't read them. And if you don't agree with the comments of others either don't reply to them, or at least try to remain civil (see definition below). From M-W Dictionary - synonyms CIVIL, POLITE, COURTEOUS, GALLANT, CHIVALROUS mean observant of the forms required by good breeding. CIVIL often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness owed the questioner a civil reply. POLITE commonly implies polish of speech and manners and sometimes suggests an absence of cordiality if you can't be pleasant, at least be polite. COURTEOUS implies more actively considerate or dignified politeness clerks who were unfailingly courteous to customers. GALLANT and CHIVALROUS imply courteous attentiveness especially to women. GALLANT suggests spirited and dashing behavior and ornate expressions of courtesy a gallant suitor of the old school. CHIVALROUS suggests high-minded and self-sacrificing behavior a chivalrous display of duty. If you are merely amusing yourself by testing how many people you can annoy enough for them to snap back - congratulations! You have caught me on a bad day. I have snapped back (more from exasperation than anger), and you have goaded me into being as rude to you as you are to this group. Are you happy? Message blocking applied in THIS reader too - I should have remembered when I updated (sigh)! -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau |
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