Re: Chat Rooms and Texting

[Guest guest]

Lyndi wrote:

> When you do not type your posts properly, so that everyone can read

> them, the moderators either retype them or reject them. If a person is

> really sloppy, without a good reason, we hit the delete key.

>

> Thanks for your consideration.

> Lyndi, Moderator

> No trees were killed in the sending of this message.

> However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

Sorry Lyndi,

Try to keep on top of that. I know I write meds instead of medications lately

and don't know why. Thank You for reminding us. Bennie

You know you have permission to delete mine if I am writing ramblings and fall

asleep.

[Guest guest]

Thank you, it drives me crazy then people write like they're on AIM.

What's even worse, people (especially kids) are starting to TALK like

that! My wife's fourteen year old cousin has NO CLUE which to/two/too

to use, EVER. I spent HALF AN HOUR explaining it to her and nothing. I

wish schools taught grammar still. If nothing else, using proper

grammar (even in support groups) sets a good example. I notices

someone using to instead of too the other day.

For reference:

If you mean also, use too. If you are using the word too, try

replacing it with the word also and reading it out loud. Does it make

sense?

If you mean the number, use two. If you are using the word two, try

replacing it with another number (one, three, four five) and reading

it out loud. Does it make sense?

If you want the adverb or preposition, use to. If you are using the

word to, try replacing it with also and reading it out loud, if it

makes sense, you've got the wrong to/two/too. If it doesn't make

sense, try replacing it with a number, if it makes sense, you've got

the wrong to/two/too. If also and the number don't make sense, you've

got the right one.

Steve M in PA

> Lyndi wrote:

> This message is directed to some of our members. Please don't write

email to the group in the same style as you would use when you are

speed typing in a chat room or texting a friend from your cell phone.

[Guest guest]

As we are on the subject of language/grammar/spelling, who on earth taught the

kids these days that if something is LOOSE, they think it means to LOSE

something? That is my particular pet hate.

Ken

[Guest guest]

> M. wrote:

> My wife's fourteen year old cousin has NO CLUE which to/two/too

to use, EVER. I spent HALF AN HOUR explaining it to her and nothing. I

wish schools taught grammar still. If nothing else, using proper grammar (even

in support groups) sets a good example. I notices (should be noticed) someone

using to instead of too the other day.

Steve,

You might have to explain adverbs, adjectives and other explanations and start

with basics before assuming they know what they are.

http://www.factmonster.com/ is a great website even for adults.

Lyndi is right and I had a bad habit of writing alot instead of a lot. She

teases me alot about a lot which is good. Did you spend half an hour or thirty

minutes? You missed a great teaching moment as half an hour and half-hour are

correct words except in how they are used.

As an educator, I tried to make games of learning things. I would put a word on

an index card with three definitions and they would have to answer it correctly

and use the word in a sentence and how it was being used (noun, adverb, verb,

etc.).

Getting the answer gave them the opportunity to ask someone else the question.

You would be amazed how students love to try to outdo others.

Now, not being mean, but you used notices instead of noticed. So, I understand

your point but spell check also does not recognize proper usage so this causes

problems in accurate usage of grammar.

Schools do teach grammar and there are Odyssey of Mind organizations that

students compete in these areas.

If it were me, I would put the text word on an index card and the correct word

on the other side and make it a game for points for something they want.

With students, they have to have incentives they want, not what we want.

In teaching the parts of stories and genres' I compared the parts of stories to

movies or programs they watched. It was great watching the light bulbs go on in

their minds.

Each time they got something correct they put the index card on a poster board

" What We Know " and each day they got excited to see how much they learned. I got

to hear " Well, I have two hundred points and others chiming in how many they

had " . This was middle school.

Each state has a website. For Texas it is Texas Education Agency and there is a

section for parents, students, and teachers. They have websites, the tests that

are used, and practice tests students can use to see what they know and what

they need to learn. This is a free, great, resource, and ED.gov is the

Department of Education website.

Brain Pop, Brain Brashers, Quizlet are great websites also. Check them out.

Sorry, I did not mean to lecture anyone but to let them know what is out there

to help. Teenagers do not like to be lectured but love to catch adults in

mistakes. I used to love Spelling Bees and love Scrabble.

I do not profess to be an expert so please, I am sensitive, don't pick on me too

much. (As an adverb, too is correct). I am teasing you also when I corrected

what you wrote. Bennie

[Guest guest]

Ken wrote:

> As we are on the subject of language/grammar/spelling, who on earth taught the

kids these days that if something is LOOSE, they think it means to LOSE

something? That is my particular pet hate.

>

Ken,

I believe it comes from the spell checkers accepting either definitions, thus

the person thinking it is correct. Bennie.

,

[Guest guest]

Yeah, its as if English class is more about tolerating other people's cultural

backgrounds (which used to be called Social Studies). It's as if they forgot

that English class should be learning about phonics and grammar of the English

language.

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To: chronic_pain

Sent: Sun, September 11, 2011 4:57:21 AM

Subject: Re: Chat Rooms and Texting

As we are on the subject of language/grammar/spelling, who on earth taught the

kids these days that if something is LOOSE, they think it means to LOSE

something? That is my particular pet hate.

Ken