tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post4003874597228765164..comments2024-03-29T06:29:02.182-04:00Comments on You Don't Say: Those who can't, teachJohn McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559687583130468871noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-20555578020627636792010-03-10T05:01:24.265-05:002010-03-10T05:01:24.265-05:00I agree with Alice. I,too, was disappointed to s...I agree with Alice. I,too, was disappointed to see the title for this posting. It's one of those clever cliches that can be amusing in a generic way but painful in a personal way. Thank God for all those wonderful teachers who struggled with me throughout the years of my education. Yes, there were some duds. But for the most part they were selfless and undervalued...not to mention underpaid.Jed Waverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247031220475748127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-60717945908164806162010-03-09T17:26:53.841-05:002010-03-09T17:26:53.841-05:00As a student at a public Midwestern university who...As a student at a public Midwestern university who went through a public Midwestern school system, I heartily agree with you that the state of English education is frightening, though I'm not sure whether the fault lies with teachers or students. Let's just say I'm glad I made it out alive and copy editing, considering the amount of time spent in the 7th grade covering gerunds.<br /><br /> (I am willing to believe, though, that my grammatically impaired peers will somehow make it through the world thinking they are "excellent communicators" -- one of life's finer ironies.)Kristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-41389800915914444902010-03-09T13:09:31.467-05:002010-03-09T13:09:31.467-05:00Anonymous, it's not as if some minor typograph...Anonymous, it's not as if some minor typographical error invalidates the whole point of an article. All of us make minor slips, especially when we ourselves do not enjoy the services of an editor. Try to maintain some persppective. (That last word is a typo. Think my comment is therefore invalid?)John McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559687583130468871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-62020737700504695442010-03-09T12:04:17.872-05:002010-03-09T12:04:17.872-05:00Did anyone notice that Professor Pullum's last...Did anyone notice that Professor Pullum's last sentence was missing a word? While I see that he was harping on The Apple's claim to be giving advice on grammar, should he not have at least proofed his own copy before publishing? I know people make mistakes, and one of his arguments was that some people are just bad at spelling, but I feel that if he wants to be considered credible he should be a little more carefulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-1355339544186913482010-03-09T11:36:58.273-05:002010-03-09T11:36:58.273-05:00Wouldn't that title be more accurate without t...Wouldn't that title be more accurate without the comma?John Rosshttp://johngordonross.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-68213924108432999762010-03-09T11:15:06.252-05:002010-03-09T11:15:06.252-05:00I am soooooo glad I found you and that through you...I am soooooo glad I found you and that through you I've found Pullum. You both need to be cloned and put into every school in America. Love, love, love you both.Traceychennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-6587320924243220982010-03-09T11:10:09.962-05:002010-03-09T11:10:09.962-05:00I understand, Alice, that you might be a little te...I understand, Alice, that you might be a little tender about the headline. Keep in mind that the only paying job I have at the moment is as a part-time teacher. Oh, and that as an editor, I also fall into a category that many writers would see as a "Those who can't" one.John McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559687583130468871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-28697943296470112842010-03-09T11:05:53.539-05:002010-03-09T11:05:53.539-05:00I noticed there was nothing on that list of 11 abo...I noticed there was nothing on that list of 11 about avoiding bad metaphors -- you know, like using graphic references to body functions and illness to illustrate a list of grammar peeves.Sharon Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093606285505207973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-43210659707599094202010-03-09T10:07:28.619-05:002010-03-09T10:07:28.619-05:00Could you come up with a different title for your ...Could you come up with a different title for your blog post? I know this is beyond the point, but not all teachers are ignorant. Think of your daughter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444813279789243921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-41275715001228886292010-03-09T09:02:09.838-05:002010-03-09T09:02:09.838-05:00"…on national grammer day"?
One can onl..."…on national grammer day"?<br /><br />One can only wonder what proscriptions nashunal speling dae will bring.Cliff Tyllicknoreply@blogger.com