To teach something one needs the appropriate skills and degrees.
So, please, tell us who is the teacher with the teaching qualification in this thread, you?
Mothers without degrees still can raise children. Some very good (IMHO even the best) teachers I had in the past had no formal qualifications.
Please note that philosophy has nothing to do with this case.
Sorry, but it seems to me that you're talking about something else at all.
Here the OP talks about "learning", "having to correct" and who is "wrong" so he would pretend to teach.
English is not my first language, and I assure you that Italian is a very complicated language and many people ignore the real rules and just as an example even journalists (who are often graduates several times) of state TV often make really embarrassing blunders.
Generally speaking, if I've to learn something I want a person qualified in that specific field to teach it to me.
And I don't find it secondary at all.
However, obviously, I'm not talking about the School of Life, where I would probably even partially agree with you (that is, that in that case a degree is of little use).
I understand that. As I tried to imply before, I am not wrong, or stupid, or something like that.
You don't get it, do you? 🙄
P.S.: just as a little hint, I am simply applying some very basic logic. And I am pulling your leg.
Interesting! Where did you take these rules from?
Also, I wonder what to do in situations where both "Capitalise" and "Do Not Capitalise" apply. Which rule takes precedence, and in which cases?
@mbrennwa
Capitalization Rules
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/punctuation-capitalization/capitalization-rules/
Capitalization Rules
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/punctuation-capitalization/capitalization-rules/
I see. Those rules are taken from some blog website. Really?
The blog post also says However, some style guides have their own preferences. In other words, the rules do not seem to apply universally.
What would be the closest English equivalent to the Duden in German?
The blog post also says However, some style guides have their own preferences. In other words, the rules do not seem to apply universally.
What would be the closest English equivalent to the Duden in German?
The general rules regarding capitalisation of titles are included in the following article under the heading "Title case: General rules":
https://editorsmanual.com/articles/capitalizing-headings/#title-case-general-rules
There are, however, exceptions to the general rules and these are examined at the end of the article.
Hopefully the article will answer your questions, but it is a bit of a minefield out there!
From the series: "The results of an Internet search cannot replace the specific culture learned at the University".
Which competence then leads the student to graduate and to teach (if the goal) after having taken at least one exam to qualify for teaching.
Otherwise it could become dangerous for himself and other ones.
Which competence then leads the student to graduate and to teach (if the goal) after having taken at least one exam to qualify for teaching.
Otherwise it could become dangerous for himself and other ones.
There are also things like 'dread talk' that is like an equally deep and vain philosophy destructive rebirth of the English language into something with allure and with a good reason, which is too political to go into
So dost thou still use "thou" and "thee" as the second person singular?
Y'all (or "youse") are still arguing whether Shaw or Wilde pointed out that English is rather different either side of the Atlantic, and that nigh on 150 years ago.
And for our ESL friends, as someone who spoke German like a five year old (at best), I could still distinguish between Hoch and Austrian versions, as spoken. While a lot of that is in how it is spoken, let us not get into on the the multitude of (mostly officially suppressed) dialects of any the major descendants of Latin.
Personally, I (& I, @randy) speak what is considered to be a rather archaic version of English, and write a slightly more modern version. In this case, with a mouthful of popcorn (or some other chaat).
Having said all that, this discussion is still beneficial as it causes us to think about language and about the choices one makes when writing or talking.
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It is what it is. Basically. Like. Everyone likes their _. But my least favorite is when people start off their answers with So,
So, I like to jump directly into the meat and potato reducing the redundant errs*licking scientifically correct rosy prose and tardiness on how to start a casual post or reply with a 'so', so? :)
edit: forgot these..
https://prowritingaid.com/can-you-start-a-sentence-with-so
https://topcontent.com/for-writers/blog/can-you-start-a-sentence-with-so/
https://www.npr.org/2015/09/03/432732859/so-whats-the-big-deal-with-starting-a-sentence-with-so
https://www.investmentwriting.com/so-at-the-start-of-a-sentence/
etc etc...
edit2: how about starting with 'yeah', better? :)
edit: forgot these..
https://prowritingaid.com/can-you-start-a-sentence-with-so
https://topcontent.com/for-writers/blog/can-you-start-a-sentence-with-so/
https://www.npr.org/2015/09/03/432732859/so-whats-the-big-deal-with-starting-a-sentence-with-so
https://www.investmentwriting.com/so-at-the-start-of-a-sentence/
etc etc...
edit2: how about starting with 'yeah', better? :)
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The dangerous ones are the priviliged ones that feel superior to lesser souls, think they're suddenly experts in all possible fields while not being able to hang a picture at a wall (let alone prepare their own meal).
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Here's an excerpt from the 'Goon Show': Neddy Seagoon plays Toulouse-Lautrec and Grytpype Thynne plays Paul Gaugin:
Neddy: "I'm a poor old painter"
Grytpype Thynne: "So I see by your poor old paintings"
The gag might not make any sense to someone learning English as "poor" has a different meaning in each line.
Neddy: "She doesn't love me any longer"
Grytpype Thynne : "If you were longer, she'd love you more"
The gag depends on the listener knowing that Toulouse-Lautrec was short, but 'longer' is a double-entendre, but 'longer' has two different meanings.
Geoff
Neddy: "I'm a poor old painter"
Grytpype Thynne: "So I see by your poor old paintings"
The gag might not make any sense to someone learning English as "poor" has a different meaning in each line.
Neddy: "She doesn't love me any longer"
Grytpype Thynne : "If you were longer, she'd love you more"
The gag depends on the listener knowing that Toulouse-Lautrec was short, but 'longer' is a double-entendre, but 'longer' has two different meanings.
Geoff
If you would have taken the time and effort to read the entire post, then you would have known exactly what I was referring to in it.
I shouldn't have to list things for you that have already been clearly established.
But if you have a specific question, please let me know and I will try to answer it for you as best I can.
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I have the appropriate and sufficient education, skills, and knowledge to be able to correct someone with regard to proper English.
It is not necessary to have a teaching degree for that purpose.
A conversation at the beach today between two sun soaked bikinis
Red bikini, "The Sun, like you know!"
Black bikini, "I know right!"
This thread came up in my thoughts and a smirk on my lips, but then I thought what an exchange between super dozy individuals. Expressing and understanding a world of sentiment. Very cute
Red bikini, "The Sun, like you know!"
Black bikini, "I know right!"
This thread came up in my thoughts and a smirk on my lips, but then I thought what an exchange between super dozy individuals. Expressing and understanding a world of sentiment. Very cute