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superacidjax
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:19 am Post subject: Rediculous |
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Insanity. While purusing Dave's while I'm supposed to be doing some work, I discovered several people that spell ridiculous incorrectly. Chronically.
It's mostly English teachers on this board, so it amazes me when such a common word is repeatedly misspelled, I have to wonder. I'm not a typo-Nazi like some of the people on the board, but when people are obviously clueless about how to spell something, yet they continue to use the word..
No wonder kids in Korea have such a tough time learning.. Many of the teachers can't spell themselves. An error is one thing (we all make mistakes) chronic grammar and spelling errors are simply "rediculous." |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:24 am Post subject: Re: Rediculous |
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| superacidjax wrote: |
Insanity. While purusing Dave's while I'm supposed to be doing some work, I discovered several people that spell ridiculous incorrectly. Chronically.
It's mostly English teachers on this board, so it amazes me when such a common word is repeatedly misspelled, I have to wonder. I'm not a typo-Nazi like some of the people on the board, but when people are obviously clueless about how to spell something, yet they continue to use the word..
No wonder kids in Korea have such a tough time learning.. Many of the teachers can't spell themselves. An error is one thing (we all make mistakes) chronic grammar and spelling errors are simply "rediculous." |
Some people may be clueless about how to use punctuation. |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, but in the end, wouldn't you prefer an English teacher with spelling mistakes than an English teacher who doesn't know the difference between fun and funny, or doesn't know when to use "interesting" vs. "interested", "bored" vs "boring".
In the grand scheme of things (English teaching things), is spelling really that important? |
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shapeshifter
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
Location: Paris
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:02 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, but in the end, wouldn't you prefer an English teacher with spelling mistakes than an English teacher who doesn't know the difference between fun and funny, or doesn't know when to use "interesting" vs. "interested", "bored" vs "boring".
In the grand scheme of things (English teaching things), is spelling really that important? |
That makes the 'ridiculous' assumption that we're dealing with an either/or proposition. Is it really too much to expect that an English teacher should be able to distinguish between bored and boring and be a competent speller? I mean, just how low do we want to set this bar? |
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superacidjax
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:05 am Post subject: |
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| shapeshifter wrote: |
That makes the 'ridiculous' assumption that we're dealing with an either/or proposition. Is it really too much to expect that an English teacher should be able to distinguish between bored and boring and be a competent speller? I mean, just how low do we want to set this bar? |
It's pretty damned low already! |
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andy202
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:11 am Post subject: |
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| This whole thread is rediculous. Get a life. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| I tend to make at least a few spelling mistakes most every post I make, but I usually proof read and edit them out. I check my questionable spellings at www.dictionary.com ... |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| I hate it when teachers pronounce short "i" as long "i". Like "keek" instead of "kick". |
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:21 am Post subject: |
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eye liek spelun wid leders fum da alferbits.
cbc |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| I agree that it is rediculous, but Korean students don't learn spelling from us. They are actually pretty good at spelling (better than a lot of teachers on here). It's the conjugations that get them. Remember these kids have to memorise insane words like epiglottal or transmigration for TOEIC tests. They don't know how to use them but they can spell them. |
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yingwenlaoshi
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| Most students' spelling sucks. I find that most of them don't get a grasp on it until midldle school. |
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jaganath69
Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:48 am Post subject: |
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| Best to use firefox as it has a built in spell checker. |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| jaganath69 wrote: |
| Best to use firefox as it has a built in spell checker. |
or pay attention in grades 1-7. |
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Emark
Joined: 10 May 2007
Location: duh, Korea?
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Rediculous |
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| superacidjax wrote: |
Insanity. While purusing Dave's while I'm supposed to be doing some work, I discovered several people that spell ridiculous incorrectly. Chronically.
It's mostly English teachers on this board, so it amazes me when such a common word is repeatedly misspelled, I have to wonder. I'm not a typo-Nazi like some of the people on the board, but when people are obviously clueless about how to spell something, yet they continue to use the word..
No wonder kids in Korea have such a tough time learning.. Many of the teachers can't spell themselves. An error is one thing (we all make mistakes) chronic grammar and spelling errors are simply "rediculous." |
plez se thee koreckshuns i maid two yer rannt.
Insainaty. Whiel perussing Daves wile i'm suposed too bee duing sum werk, I discovred severall pepole thet spel rediculous incorectly. Chronicly.
Its moistly english teacheres on thiss bord, sew it�s amases me wen sukh a comon werd iz repetedly mispelled, i haf to wondder. Im knot a tipo-natzi lik som of the poeple on da borde, butt wen peopel ar obveusly clules abote hoew 2 spel someting, yette thay cuntinue tu youse the werd..
no wondre kidds in Corea haf sukc a tugh tiem lerning. Meny ov the techurs ca't spel themselfes. A eror is won tinhg (wee al mak miztaks) chronik gramer an speling erors ar simplie "ridiculous."
b morr kareful wen riting postts plez! |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| I hate it when teachers pronounce short "i" as long "i". Like "keek" instead of "kick". |
Do you know what a long "i" sounds like? "Keek" is the long "e" sound. |
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