Minding our language
Congratulations to The News Letter for raising the subject of grammar.
And I am delighted that Fr Sean McManus, who in the past has had little love for the British, has such a huge regard for the English language.
But my favourite grammatical story involves the schoolteacher who corrected the children’s essays:
John, where Sean had had ‘had’, had had ‘had had’.
‘Had had’ had had a better effect on the teacher.
Bangor Grammarian
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Livonia
Friday, March 9, 2012 at 10:09 PMIt would appear that the principles of good grammar and the proper use of words is of little consequence to the good people of Northern Ireland. Would it be too much to ask that the school curriculum concentrates a little less on religion and a little more on the practical subjects of life. Knowing the difference between “their” and “there” would be a start.
Livonia
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:59 PMQuote "Ulsterwoman Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 08:21 PM Get your facts right! The republic is closing RC schools as well! Talking about selective views! I will and have never went with a oo march in my life. I seen a few when I was a child! I have grown up now and I am a adult! What about you?? Grow up and wise up!! " Unquote. This is dreadful - and a supreme example of why schools in Northern Ireland must concentrate on improving and developing their English Language and English Literature departments. The Dutch, not unusually among European countries, are better speakers of our language..
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