kenkannif Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 After reading this thread I have decided I need to make some friends with serious English Teachers. I can think of not better way to liven up a party or have s stimulating conversation than to debate and analysis the spelling and grammar usage of others. What an exciting pastime! Actually I did just this the other night with a friend. The English language is so mental you can indeed have a reasonable amount of fun looking at the rules and the exception(s?) to the rules etc. To be honest IMO English is changing so rapidly often it's hard to keep up (my Mummy always taught me contractions were for commoners and O.K. is slang etc. Oh how things have changed). Give it a few years and we'll be seeing Jamie Oliver's EFL book with loads of cor blimeys, stuff it in, get in there my son....etc. At the end of the day though if you're understood and your message comes across do a few typos bad grammar etc. really make a that big a deal??? My pet peeve is definitely....it's amazing how many people get it wrong. I mess up on different words but same sounds...are, our etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladphrao Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 kenkannif "The English language is so mental you can indeed have a reasonable amount of fun looking at the rules and the exception(s?) to the rules etc. " What a wild and crazy guy you are. No doubt the life of the party. Please, come to my next party, I'm sure a listing of grammar rules from you would be the highlight of the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 kenkannif "The English language is so mental you can indeed have a reasonable amount of fun looking at the rules and the exception(s?) to the rules etc. " What a wild and crazy guy you are. No doubt the life of the party. Please, come to my next party, I'm sure a listing of grammar rules from you would be the highlight of the evening. Would your next party be worth going to anyway ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhunteruk Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Hi everyone I have not read everyones messages but just a little bit of info for the guy with no degree. I Went to Chiang Mai 2 1/2 years ago and did what was then a TESOL, now pretty useless, but i dont have a degree and i still managed to get a job only having a tesol cert. 2 1/2 years later i am still teaching under the same tesol certificate all be it with 2 1/2 years experience, but i am working at a government school with a work permit and on a salary of 40,000 a month will all holidays and days off paid + i am working in Trang (southern Thailand) so it all depends, what school you go to, what kind of day the people at the Town Hall are having who issue work permits, but you can get into most Prathom and Mathayom schools with a tefel certificate. Good luck Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladphrao Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 dr Pat Pong "Would your next party be worth going to anyway ?" If you wanted to come and discuss grammar rules and spelling, it would probably not be worth your time. You would probably have more fun hanging out with that ken dude and discussing the proper use of the first conditional or the present perfect continious. What a blast that might be for the likes of you, but it ain't my cup of tea. I have nothing against proper grammar and well-written material (I do some published writing myself but ain't a professional writer), but concern over grammar and spelling has its time and place. Spending my time trying to find mistakes in the internet postings of others isn't my idea of a productive use of my time. If it turns your crank, go to it. What an exciting life you must lead if you have nothing better to do with your time. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenkannif Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 kenkannif "The English language is so mental you can indeed have a reasonable amount of fun looking at the rules and the exception(s?) to the rules etc. " What a wild and crazy guy you are. No doubt the life of the party. Please, come to my next party, I'm sure a listing of grammar rules from you would be the highlight of the evening. Not quite what I said...but yes being a wild and crazy guy I can make even the most boring of topics vastly interesting....I assume it's the way I tell 'em personally. Saying that Timmy Mallet was a mentor of mine and his skillZ (he also taught Chris Evans the wayZ) were passed on to me over time. Will look forward to the PM (shall I bring my Scrabble set as well?), I rarely go out but will look forward to this and you're only down the road from me. Thanks mate, appreciated! dr Pat Pong "Would your next party be worth going to anyway ?" If you wanted to come and discuss grammar rules and spelling, it would probably not be worth your time. You would probably have more fun hanging out with that ken dude and discussing the proper use of the first conditional or the present perfect continious. What a blast that might be for the likes of you, but it ain't my cup of tea. I have nothing against proper grammar and well-written material (I do some published writing myself but ain't a professional writer), but concern over grammar and spelling has its time and place. So you don't want me to come to your party? But I just got some new clothes and everything Remember it's not the content as much as how you present it. Spending my time trying to find mistakes in the internet postings of others isn't my idea of a productive use of my time. If it turns your crank, go to it. LoL but then moaning about other people moaning isn't really a great step up is it? Actually you're moaning about people moaning about someone that was moaning that someone else posted words wrongly...err spelled (spelt?). What an exciting life you must lead if you have nothing better to do with your time. Works both ways though as per above mate. But to be honest yeah my life is pretty dull....what do you do for fun? By all means PM me so we don't go too off topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijustwannateach Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 There's a topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenkannif Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'm bad aren't I? And you should hear me try and tell a story.....all over the shop. Right if it's okay (PM me if it's not) with you lovely chaps....I'm going to lock this baby up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm bad aren't I? And you should hear me try and tell a story.....all over the shop. Right if it's okay (PM me if it's not) with you lovely chaps....I'm going to lock this baby up! Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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