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To: ontap
Your post added nothing to the discussion.

Oh sure it did!

In a discussion about the inferiority and problems associated with public education, a public school teacher, defending the system, made a public post, potentially read by tens of thousands of people, defending her profession, which is to EDUCATED, omitted proper punctuation in three sentences of a five sentence diatribe that blamed parents for the problems in education.

So I indeed added something. I highlighted the fact that you either you don't understand proper punctuation, or you do not understand the concept of proofreading your work before posting your opinion on the quality of public school teachers for the whole world to see.

Not a ringing endorsement on the level of professional knowledge and training of public school teachers.

Speaking as the husband of a public school teacher I'd say you should be more careful in the future.

Oh, and don't blame the messenger. That is a pretty pathetic defense mechanism.

251 posted on 02/09/2008 10:40:15 AM PST by NucSubs (Rudy Giuliani 2008! Our liberal democrat is better than theirs!)
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To: NucSubs
In a discussion about the inferiority and problems associated with public education, a public school teacher, defending the system, made a public post, potentially read by tens of thousands of people, defending her profession, which is to EDUCATED,(EDUCATE) omitted proper punctuation in three sentences of a five sentence diatribe that blamed parents for the problems in education. Hey I guess I'm not the only one that doesn't proofread.
252 posted on 02/09/2008 10:46:29 AM PST by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: NucSubs
Your post illustrates why I am very careful with my grammar, mechanics, and spelling when I post here. People will take any error and use it as a weapon against me.

That being said, I find your post to have at least two errors. You say "which is to EDUCATED." That should read "which is to educate" or "which is education."

"Not a ringing endorsement on the level of professional knowledge and training of public school teachers." is a fragment. The sentence lacks a subject. There is also a stylistic error in your second paragraph with unbalanced sentences, but that is a more advanced topic and I'm not sure of your command of the English language. Perhaps you were never taught more advanced composition, so I neglected to point out more than the very basic problems.

As the husband of a public school teacher, you need to watch your posts so as to not look uneducated. It reflects badly.

254 posted on 02/09/2008 10:49:34 AM PST by SoftballMominVA
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