Speak English

Sun, 16 July 2006, 09:19 pm

Logos24 posts in thread

I know people are going to give me a hard time for this BUT what the hell has happened to the english language. The Brent Street thread is almost totally unintelligible (now I'm not sure that's right) a lot of the time and they are supposed to be being taught academic subjects as well as dance. In fact a great many posts on this site are grammatically awful and the spelling is atrocious. I know I'm not perfect but for God's sake. And don't tell me it's not as important as your skills, it is one of your skills. If you have no command of the language you speak how can you understand what you are saying or singing. You can't be a musician if you can't read music, how can you be an actor (in an english speaking country) if you can't use english. The words are used incorrectly and mispelled. I give up. I am considering moderating any posts I find with more than three or four spellling errors out of existence. (Just joking of course) and yes I am the grammer police.

Language is the Art

Mon, 17 July 2006, 09:45 am

Labrug

I hear you Logos. The written word is fast becoming a strange beast, and sad that it is too. Recent reviews have exposed the poor language skills being developed at early schooling levels, something I believe the respective state education departments are beginning to address. The question is, why did it go down in the first place?

I was recently stunned by the 'Alphabet' being taught at my daughters Kindy. I was always taught basic block letters but these days it would appear to be some hybrid breed of running writing and something else. Even the teachers, whose hands are tied by the Curriculum, agreed that is was plain strange. So if the teachers are noticing the odd commandments from on high, why is no-one upstairs listening?

As a parent, I wish to see my daughter taught in such a way as to be able to communicate clearly in a variety of forms: Language, Written, etc. If I don't agree with the way things are done at school, then obviously I need to take some responsability for that too.

I blame the Internet and Mobile Phones for the breakdown of communication skills.

Dixi

Jeff Watkins
Perth based Actor/Performer
Fight/Sword Choreographer

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Thread (24 posts)

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Speak English— Logos16 July 2006

Spelling— Logos16 July 2006
- mult-lingual— Walter Plinge19 July 2006
  - The tip of the point— Labrug19 July 2006
    - everything in its right place— Walter Plinge19 July 2006
      - ···
        My fourth attempt— Logos19 July 2006
      - ···
        Miissing the target— Labrug20 July 2006
  - I'm not sure who this— Na19 July 2006
    - the per centage of— Daniel Kershaw19 July 2006
Speaking American— Na17 July 2006
Language is the Art— Labrug17 July 2006
- And possibly the— Na17 July 2006
- Why blame the Internet?— Walter Plinge17 July 2006
  - Walter, our posts only— Na17 July 2006
  - Not the internet specifically— Labrug18 July 2006
    - Basically it's like the law— Na18 July 2006
      - ···
        Rapid Decline— Labrug18 July 2006
I Agree!— Rae Johnston17 July 2006
- I think if you were going— Na17 July 2006
Qualifications— Logos17 July 2006
- I totally agree Logos - no— Na18 July 2006
I don't really mind the US— Walter Plinge17 July 2006
Grammar— Logos18 July 2006
- A Pint and a Half— Labrug18 July 2006

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