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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| Come on, we changed to the metric system, what, 25 years ago, and we still use the Imperial system for many things. It's not easy to just up and change things at all, and for something like that, nobody except Dev cares enough. There is no reason good enough to change it. |
We could change it now, if we wanted to. School teachers could be instructed to do as the Americans do, insist that the students use American spelling and correct the students when they use British spelling.
Canada & Korea have at least one thing in common. Neither country can decide whether it's coming or going on many issues. Canada can't choose one form of English spelling and Korea can't choose English translations for its places. Is it Pusan or Busan, Daegu or Taegu, Jeju or Cheju?  |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Dev wrote: |
| laogaiguk wrote: |
| Come on, we changed to the metric system, what, 25 years ago, and we still use the Imperial system for many things. It's not easy to just up and change things at all, and for something like that, nobody except Dev cares enough. There is no reason good enough to change it. |
We could change it now, if we wanted to. School teachers could be instructed to do as the Americans do, insist that the students use American spelling and correct the students when they use British spelling.
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Did you just miss the fact that we do that for the metric system, yet I still needed to go to Japan to finally remember what my foot size and height were in the metric system. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| Don't be so fast to dismiss the Canadian Rebellions and the Metis Rebellions. For one, the Confederation wouldn't have occured if it wasn't for the resulting political climate. Metis and Native Canadians would also disagree with any labelling of the Metis Rebellions as anything but a major events. Oh, but I don't blame you for that. Remember high-school history? When you look back, you see that Canadian educational system is purposely avoiding indepth analysis of historical events, probably to promote its federalist policies. They want us to believe that all Canadians were 100% behind British rule and Confederation...except for those pesky Quebecers, which couldn't be further from the truth. |
A rebellion is always serious. It was spread somewhat, but it was not near the objection of the English colonists in the 13 colonies. My professor was one of the best teachers regarding Canadian history.
He did not ever say the rebellions of 1837 were not serious events. They were serious events, but it was not an objection per se by the majority of the population against England. Many Canadians also questioned sending so many troops to England during conflicts. Also they did not like giving up Oregon to the U.S., but they were forced to by Britain. |
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