Thread: Castel Hill Sowground?

Originally Posted by stevo68

Is what you have written a **** take, boy I hope so? Either or.....I pretty much gave up at the first sentence or so as it is nothing but gibberish. My immediate reaction to reading something like that is "moron". I also have used chat lines etc over the last 12 odd years and still maintain grammar and spelling as a general rule. To do otherwise....quite simply doesn't feel right as it goes against my education and upbringing.

Regards

Stevo

yes i was trying to make it completly stupid

I teach English to international students who I find generally have better English than my own children and their friends, possibly because they are actually taught grammar and spelling at school, unlike our children, until recently when the light dawned on the educational supremos that it might be a good idea to revive it.
International students have to achieve IELTS 5.5-6.5 (depending on the course) to get into unis in Australia. I reckon my kids would all get about 3-4 if tested.
This would be why most unis require new students to do an essay writing course before starting their courses, since they usually come out of high school only semi-literate.

BTW iz fun t tri t tranzliterat Anglis inta ow thei mit soun funetikly, sinz Anglis isna funitik langige.