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Missspellings abound - in English 投稿者: Cilian O'Tuama
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Gabriele Demuth wrote:
Maybe it's just me but I do find it odd that infant schools in the UK teach:
I'd like
You're ... and similar.
I see nothing wrong with those 2 examples provided, of course, that they're [sic!] explained: "I'd" meaning "I should" or "I would", "you're" meaning "you are", and "your" meaning "belonging to you".
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| Both correct | Nov 14, 2015 |
Gabriele Demuth wrote:
Tom in London wrote:
Cilian O'Tuama wrote:
I'd've
Daring - but unexceptionable !
Maybe it's just me but I do find it odd that infant schools in the UK teach:
I'd like
You're ... and similar.
I'd like to point out that you're mistaken in your apparent assumption that there's something wrong with "I'd like, you're ... and similar". They're absolutely correct and I'm glad they're being taught in schools.
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| I know they are correct, but | Nov 15, 2015 |
Maybe it's just me but I do find it odd that infant schools in the UK teach:
I'd like
You're ... and similar.
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I'd like to point out that you're mistaken in your apparent assumption that there's something wrong with "I'd like, you're ... and similar". They're absolutely correct and I'm glad they're being taught in schools. [/quote]
teaching 'you're' before they learn 'you are' - I am talking about 5 year olds!
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Gabriele Demuth wrote:
teaching 'you're' before they learn 'you are' - I am talking about 5 year olds!
Shouldn't they be learning to spell the way they talk ? I don't get it. I remember being taught about apostrophes when I was at school (and quite possibly when I was 5). It wasn't difficult.
[Edited at 2015-11-15 16:13 GMT]
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| Just wanted to hear the opinion of an English native linguist ... | Nov 15, 2015 |
Tom in London wrote:
Gabriele Demuth wrote:
teaching 'you're' before they learn 'you are' - I am talking about 5 year olds!
Shouldn't they be learning to spell the way they talk ? I don't get it. I remember being taught about apostrophes when I was at school (and quite possibly when I was 5). It wasn't difficult. [Edited at 2015-11-15 16:13 GMT]
I learned 'don't' at school (in Germany) which is commonly used in written language, I don't think 'you're' is used much in written language, except in my daughter's school readers - and I don't think I speak like that either
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Gabriele Demuth wrote:
.....I don't think 'you're' is used much in written language, except in my daughter's school readers - and I don't think I speak like that either
"You're" is everyday English and is used every day, continuously. Perhaps it's so common that you just don't notice it. And you couldn't read a novel without coming across "you're" all the time. I'm glad your daughter is learning good English. You're fortunate that she's using good textbooks.
[Edited at 2015-11-15 17:02 GMT]
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| Novels - yes, you are right! | Nov 15, 2015 |
Tom in London wrote:
Gabriele Demuth wrote:
.....I don't think 'you're' is used much in written language, except in my daughter's school readers - and I don't think I speak like that either
"You're" is everyday English and is used every day, continuously. Perhaps it's so common that you just don't notice it. And you couldn't read a novel without coming across "you're" all the time. I'm glad your daughter is learning good English. You're fortunate that she's using good textbooks. [Edited at 2015-11-15 17:02 GMT]
True, you see it a lot in novels ...
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| Learning to use "you're" (correctly) is one thing... | Nov 15, 2015 |
...but one thing I really object to is German schools teaching children to refer to themselves and their friends as "kids". Maybe is is deemed easier than teaching them the correct word with the nasty, irregular plural form.
The ubiquitous posters fastened to trees and lamp posts here advertising "Life music" also start me twitching every time I see them. Which is often.
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Sarah Lewis-Morgan wrote:
The ubiquitous posters fastened to trees and lamp posts here advertising "Life music" also start me twitching every time I see them. Which is often.
be thankful, if you're twitching it's because you're alife!
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Sarah Lewis-Morgan wrote:
...but one thing I really object to is German schools teaching children to refer to themselves and their friends as "kids". Maybe is is deemed easier than teaching them the correct word with the nasty, irregular plural form. I assume you're referring to the fact that the correct spelling of the noun meaning "young human" is child and its plural is children.
There is an English word "kid" and it means "young goat or deer".
The German "Kind" (=child) has a not very common type of plural "Kinder" (children) - perhaps the plurals Kinder and children are related historically since they both contain "r".
"Kid" and "kids" may have come into use because they are short; similar, I think, to the use (in newspapers) of "slam" to mean "criticise". The difference in length is probably significant when used in headlines.
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Oliver Walter wrote:
Sarah Lewis-Morgan wrote:
...but one thing I really object to is German schools teaching children to refer to themselves and their friends as "kids". Maybe is is deemed easier than teaching them the correct word with the nasty, irregular plural form. I assume you're referring to the fact that the correct spelling of the noun meaning "young human" is child and its plural is children.
There is an English word "kid" and it means "young goat or deer".
The German "Kind" (=child) has a not very common type of plural "Kinder" (children) - perhaps the plurals Kinder and children are related historically since they both contain "r".
"Kid" and "kids" may have come into use because they are short; similar, I think, to the use (in newspapers) of "slam" to mean "criticise". The difference in length is probably significant when used in headlines.
The irony is that the American English "kids" probably comes from "Kinder" !
I hate "kids" too (but I like children).
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| Too few people know that | Nov 17, 2015 |
Oliver Walter wrote:
There is an English word "kid" and it means "young goat or deer".
The German "Kind" (=child) has a not very common type of plural "Kinder" (children) - perhaps the plurals Kinder and children are related historically since they both contain "r".
"Kid" and "kids" may have come into use because they are short; similar, I think, to the use (in newspapers) of "slam" to mean "criticise". The difference in length is probably significant when used in headlines.
Children here are not taught that "kid" means anything other than child. Just as the majority of people have no idea that there is another meaning for the word "gay".
I agree with the short and easy theory and you and Tom are probably correct about the shared roots.
Text Style - true, I hadn't thought of it like that! (I haven't learned how to link more than one quote, sorry.)
[Edited at 2015-11-17 09:30 GMT]
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