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SoutherDem

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38. I may have taken it the wrong way

Fri May 11, 2012, 09:30 AM

May 2012

When writing on blogs most people are writing off the "cuff" and even if they would normally use correct English will make mistakes.

I will admit English was my worst subject of the big ones, English, Math, Science and History. For me I could have read that 100 times and never would have caught that.

But usually when I hear/see someone correct someone's grammar it usually comes across as condescending, and "better-than-thou". I am from the south and here it is usually someone showing off their education.

I am sorry I took it the wrong way, I apologize.

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I'm a teacher, and I will be making the following announcement to all my classes tomorrow: [View all] LetTimmySmoke May 2012 OP

Good for you SoutherDem May 2012 #1

Not in the bay area. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #2

Don't be too sure. Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #24

Another big kick and well deserved Rec. Auntie Bush May 2012 #58

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Thank you! You will save lives. freshwest May 2012 #4

As Clay Aiken said on Ed's show tonight, it's *abuse*. pacalo May 2012 #5

Thank you pkdu May 2012 #6

honestly, I sould just say assault of a student Skittles May 2012 #7

Agreed... Cave_Johnson May 2012 #66

Fantastic idea! nt MannyGoldstein May 2012 #8

"Neither I nor any other..." alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #9

Really? SoutherDem May 2012 #10

Yes. I'm a math/science teacher. I'm not a "she" though LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #13

who is Timmy? Skittles May 2012 #25

Maybe Tim Lincecum... a la izquierda May 2012 #30

Sorry I called you a she SoutherDem May 2012 #34

Spelling an grandma our lost arts. boppers May 2012 #71

Teachers should model good grammar REP May 2012 #27

Meh alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #31

I may have taken it the wrong way SoutherDem May 2012 #38

Language is not set in stone Ebadlun May 2012 #63

Not really alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #64

Incorrect to who? Ebadlun May 2012 #67

Well alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #70

I think you make some good points Ebadlun May 2012 #73

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I take everything up with my principal first. This will be no exception. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #14

Jesus, Are You Kidding Me? RobinA May 2012 #47

I've been a bit out of the loop and just now see details Mira May 2012 #12

it is actually "battery" not assault nt msongs May 2012 #15

Actually, It's Both ProfessorGAC May 2012 #29

and a felony when a dangerous weapon is used. sunnystarr May 2012 #32

Thank you for pointing this out. Gregorian May 2012 #50

This was no "harmless prank." Brigid May 2012 #16

That's ASSAULT AND BATTERY to YOU! rocktivity May 2012 #17

Just remember to leave the politics out of it. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #18

It wouldn't hurt to let the kids know... Cali_Democrat May 2012 #23

Your students are lucky to have you as their teacher. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #19

Excellent! "Bout time we started taking back REAL morality BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #20

I was in 8th grade in 1966. There was a kid in my class LibDemAlways May 2012 #21

Exactly. Historic NY May 2012 #28

If this happened in a mall, or at a bus stop, those hooligans would have been locked up. Bette Noir May 2012 #22

K&R and Thank You. lamp_shade May 2012 #26

Add: And if anyone EVER puts their dog on the roof of their car and drives to Montreal... FSogol May 2012 #33

No need to sermonize; just check the law and state how it would apply to the facts. snot May 2012 #35

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How do you know the student was gay? Beacool May 2012 #39

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Nothing wrong with the ethics in your statement. What bothers me is, what course do you teach? ladjf May 2012 #41

Your opinion is definitely worth hearing, but coalition_unwilling May 2012 #43

Thanks for the courteous rebuttal. ladjf May 2012 #45

That's not what we discussed. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #62

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish you had been my coalition_unwilling May 2012 #42

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Then you are an excellent teacher nt WinniSkipper May 2012 #46

Neither myself nor any staff at this school ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #48

When I was in Catholic School Liberalynn May 2012 #49

We need everyone to acknowledge this. redqueen May 2012 #51

Kick & Recommend! countryjake May 2012 #52

legally you are correct existentialist May 2012 #53

this may set a record for recs (nt) SCantiGOP May 2012 #54

Excellent! Every school in the country should treat it as such!! Initech May 2012 #55

If the same event had happened on the street, the gang would have been arrested for assault. spooky3 May 2012 #56

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #57

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glad you don't live in Tn. d_r May 2012 #60

I made the (edited and improved) announcement today LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #61

How did it go over? boppers May 2012 #72

my wife accused me of posting this thread. iemitsu May 2012 #65

I have a question Zalatix May 2012 #68

Right on. There is no reason a school can't have a No-Bullying Policy cr8tvlde May 2012 #69