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Originally Posted by OneOfOne
I blame the acceptance of mediocrity in schools, you can't tell a kid they are as dumb as dog do!
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Next time you are reading the paper or driving around, take a look at all of the advertising where words have been (deliberately) mis-spelt - by adults, not teachers or students... Try telling a student that "easy" is spelt "e-a-s-y", not "e-z-y" when they go and get their dvds from Video Ezy every week. One of many examples.
As an aside, as someone who has taught for over 20 years, I have come to the conclusion that, because our English language & alphabet is so riddled with inconsistencies & contradictions, it is a miracle that children learn to spell at all!
Mark
