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dyak



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is it me or are EFL teachers 'quite' pedantic? Wink
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Corey



Joined: 05 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dduck wrote:
Corey wrote:
I had no idea math was plural.


Math is short for "Mathematics" or "Mathematic". Answers on a self-addressed postcard...

Iain


I'll keep the postcard. Save the sarcasm. Maths would indeed imply that you you have more than one system.
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dyak



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:46 pm    Post subject: no more math(s) teacher... Reply with quote

Is it me or do Asian students have a more 'mathematical' approach to learning grammar?
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Wolf



Joined: 10 May 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:40 pm    Post subject: Re: no more math(s) teacher... Reply with quote

dyak wrote:
Is it me or do Asian students have a more 'mathematical' approach to learning grammar?


It's you.

It's the "memorize the words, memorize the sentences, memorize the rules" approach (east Asia.) Evil or Very Mad

Is it me, or are these funny:

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/content.php?id=88286&name=88286_onering_part2.swf&title=One%20Ring%20to%20Rule%20ThemAll2&date=1063684800&quality=b&uj=0&w=550&h=400

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/content.php?id=70212&name=70212_arkandpie.swf&title=All%20Your%20Pie&date=1063684800&quality=b&uj=0&w=550&h=400
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khmerhit



Joined: 31 May 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy It's you, Wolf.

Dyak-- yes we are pedantic. My ex is a journalist - she told me I was pedantic every day!

Question is, if we weren't pedantic-- a bit or a lot, how could we do the job?
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shmooj



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Question is, if we weren't pedantic-- a bit or a lot, how could we do the job?


No. Sorry. I just have to take issue with that...
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dyak



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hehe... Cool
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dduck



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Corey wrote:
I'll keep the postcard. Save the sarcasm. Maths would indeed imply that you you have more than one system.


Triginometry, Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Statistics, Number Theory ...

Iain
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dyak



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just noticed how smug that duck looks... Wink
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dduck



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dyak wrote:
I just noticed how smug that duck looks... Wink


Yoooooourrrr desssssshhhhpikabbbbbbbleee Wink
Iain
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Corey



Joined: 05 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dduck wrote:
Corey wrote:
I'll keep the postcard. Save the sarcasm. Maths would indeed imply that you you have more than one system.


Triginometry, Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Statistics, Number Theory ...

Iain


Yes, but in all of them 2+2 still =4

Cool

Peace.
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Capergirl



Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is it me or do people love saying "It's you" to people asking "Is it me or..."? Very Happy

Yeah, you're right. It's me. Wink
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dduck



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Corey wrote:


Yes, but in all of them 2+2 still =4

Cool

Peace.


I think this is a case of talking to a brick wall. <shrug>

Iain
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dyak



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't remember whether it's 'smugger' or 'more smug'... Wink
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khmerhit



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Capers, in your case you would ask---Is it me, or............
my AVATAR?

It's your avatar. Laughing

(In the absence of anything else, such as pictograms or holograms, of course.)

Hmm, is it me or is this thread getting attenuated?
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