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Re: OT-ish: txt - Could it replace Standard Written English?

From:Isaac Penzev <isaacp@...>
Date:Thursday, March 13, 2003, 8:03
Ktabbe Dirk Elzinga:

> The grammar instruction which English teachers provide is influenced by
the instruction they received in their own grammar pedagogy courses preparatory to their becoming teachers. Ti say "I'm impressed" here means nothing. I'm merely shocked. Here in Ukraine *ALL* teachers of the Ukrainian (and Russian) language learn *academic* grammar courses while being trained at their colleges! And they learn grammar in general and its different aspects no less than for 4 years! <friendly sarcasm> You guys are indeed barbarians there in the West! Long live prescriptivism! </friendly sarcasm>.
> Dirk
Yitzik the Snakie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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