Grammar/Parts of Speech (Page 2): I c***ted, I read your comment to Banjo...would it be 3 and 4??? :D :D...

Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

AuntiE wrote:

You have the one which has been debated and is no longer taught as a part of speech. :?: Which one? Bet you know....engineer or not!

I c***ted, I read your comment to Banjo...would it be 3 and 4??? :D :D

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

ginnyt wrote:

But, I did call 911 and my son had to tell the res... (show quote)

:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol: :D :D

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

AuntiE wrote:

I do volunteer tutoring in "Language Arts". It is that time of school year where papers, tests, etc. are prevalent. The Department of unEducation obviously has no interest in this topic. The proof is in my students.

My question is what are the basic eight parts of speech.

BANJOJACK AND OLDGRINGO MAY NOT RESPOND :!: :!: :!: I know you two know them.

I don't know them. I did elementary school in Australia and they only speak English there, not American. I get confused between the two.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

lpnmajor wrote:

I don't know them. I did elementary school in Australia and they only speak English there, not American. I get confused between the two.

Parts of speech are parts of speech. Do they construct their sentences differently in Aussie land?

Raylan Wolfe Loc: earth

It only takes an intelligent person with a computer about 20 seconds to answer that question!

http://grammar.about.com/od/partsofspeech/a/partsofspeech.htm

AuntiE wrote:

I do volunteer tutoring in "Language Arts". It is that time of school year where papers, tests, etc. are prevalent. The Department of unEducation obviously has no interest in this topic. The proof is in my students.

My question is what are the basic eight parts of speech.

BANJOJACK AND OLDGRINGO MAY NOT RESPOND :!: :!: :!: I know you two know them.

Loki Loc: Georgia

AuntiE wrote:

To some degree, we may disagree on one subject. If our students could learn grammar, spelling, reading, etc., I would have no problem giving up cursive. There are just some battles worth losing to win the war.

As of now, we appear to have lost both. If we got rid of the Department of unEducation (Edumakashun?) and began teaching 1st graders properly, we might salvage something. I think that adults currently are a lost cause, judging by the amount of spelling errors alone I see every day. How the hell can you misspell that many words with spell check? Your computer does your thinking for you and you STILL screw it up?

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Raylan Wolfe wrote:

It only takes an intelligent person with a computer about 20 seconds to answer that question!

http://grammar.about.com/od/partsofspeech/a/partsofspeech.htm

"Intelligent" and yet you had to look it up. Hmmm....

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

banjojack wrote:

As of now, we appear to have lost both. If we got rid of the Department of unEducation (Edumakashun?) and began teaching 1st graders properly, we might salvage something. I think that adults currently are a lost cause, judging by the amount of spelling errors alone I see every day. How the hell can you misspell that many words with spell check? Your computer does your thinking for you and you STILL screw it up?

Depending upon your computer. My new laptop has no "spell check" function as yet. Being cheap, we downloaded a free word processing system; however, it does not interface with my online communications on websites. My iPad does interface.

Loki Loc: Georgia

AuntiE wrote:

Depending upon your computer. My new laptop has no "spell check" function as yet. Being cheap, we downloaded a free word processing system; however, it does not interface with my online communications on websites. My iPad does interface.

Some of us don't require spell check. We could, however, probably derive some benefit from modesty lessons.

Loki Loc: Georgia

AuntiE wrote:

"Intelligent" and yet you had to look it up. Hmmm....

Intelligent people didn't have to look up the answer. Rather, I should say, educated people. Some intelligent people have not had an opportunity to acquire a real education, as opposed to what passes for one in publick skools theez dais.

Navysnipe Loc: Old West

Raylan Wolfe wrote:

It only takes an intelligent person with a computer about 20 seconds to answer that question!

http://grammar.about.com/od/partsofspeech/a/partsofspeech.htm

There is no intelligence in that. I was trying to remember something I did 40 years ago as a challenge. I thought about it all night as I only got 7 of them. I think I missed pronoun.

Dummy Boy Loc: Michigan

AuntiE wrote:

I do volunteer tutoring in "Language Arts". It is that time of school year where papers, tests, etc. are prevalent. The Department of unEducation obviously has no interest in this topic. The proof is in my students.

My question is what are the basic eight parts of speech.

BANJOJACK AND OLDGRINGO MAY NOT RESPOND :!: :!: :!: I know you two know them.

Thanks for this.....most intelligent question today.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

AuntiE wrote:

Parts of speech are parts of speech. Do they construct their sentences differently in Aussie land?

Do they yes. Confusing can be it.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

banjojack wrote:

Some of us don't require spell check. We could, however, probably derive some benefit from modesty lessons.

You like to dress provocatively do you?

rcksha

AuntiE wrote:

To some degree, we may disagree on one subject. If our students could learn grammar, spelling, reading, etc., I would have no problem giving up cursive. There are just some battles worth losing to win the war.

A good point. It would be great if our kids could sign their names so one could read them, learn to fill out forms so one could read them, even a readable job application would be met with meaningful descriptions.
Your point is well taken. I just wonder where we are going when educators suggest a depletion of basic life sk**ls.