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teachingld2004
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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 Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject: spelling |
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Grotto, I have seen that before, and still am amazed how true that is.
But the funny thing is, I show it to my western friends and they zip thru it, but some korean friends can't.
Try it and see. |
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Shiggy
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| It should be: "Whose book is this?" |
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Atkinson
Joined: 15 Oct 2004
Location: Land of the Golden Twist-tie
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
"Whose is this?" is a common expression in Canada.
"Whose is this? Is this yours? No? Then,... Whose is it?"
It's entirely natural.
Adding the word "book" does sound awkward however. |
To me, it's quite a common spoken expression, but would not suggest its use in writing, and certainly wouldn't choose to teach it to anybody here other than in a proficiency certificate class. |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Grotto wrote: |
Today's subject is forget about spelling and you will still be OK.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at
Camabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers
in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat
ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can
sitll
raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed
ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt! |
I suffer quite a bit from dyslexia. This post,  I could read it faster and more easy than any post I have ever seen. Is this the same for everyone who reads this? Or only if u r a dyslexic chicken.
PS: Whoever created the word dyslexia must have not liked people with that condition. I mean, if you have it, just imagine how hard it is to type it.  |
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