06-05-2004, 01:56 AM | #1 |
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I saw something on tv about an US national spelling competition. How on earth can anyone turn spelling into a competitive event? And why award correct spelling? Why not award imaginative spelling? 'ere est whatt th' whyrlde wydd bee lykh'f spellyng were't l'ft mor t' individual choyce. A mutsh freeer and mor' ecspressyyv plaiss.
Someone who can only think of one way to spell a word has no imagination. [ 06-05-2004, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: Dirty Meg ]
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06-05-2004, 02:58 AM | #2 |
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Oh c'mon. Did you see that kid faint? Better than anything from the Stanley Cup Finals.
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06-05-2004, 03:29 AM | #3 |
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Is the stanley cup ice hockey?
Personally I suspect the reason ice hockey players fight so much is to compensate for the fact that they indulge in effeminate activities like ice-skating. Figure skating is beautiful and at least guys who figure skate can admit to being camp. Ice hockey players are just closet cases. Mind you, its not as overtly pansified as American football, which is just rugby for people who are to scared to go without armour. Even I could kick an American footballers arse. [ 06-05-2004, 03:45 AM: Message edited by: Dirty Meg ]
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06-05-2004, 01:34 PM | #6 |
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I'm glad they're finally making bad spelling an issue. It's an absolute epidemic among American children. The average kid in the U.S. has serious trouble with even the most basic words. I wouldn't even say I'm painting with too broad a brush here - I was amazed when I moved from Europe to the States and saw what some of the kids here churn out in terms of writing. I think it shows apathy and indifference towards language, which is arguably the most important aspect of education as a whole. Anyone can learn to write and spell properly. I hate competitiveness in crap game shows and reality tv, so to finally see it in one aspect of life that really does matter, I can only say I'm pretty glad.
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