If students are taught correct English, why would they use "your" when they mean "you're", "effect" when they mean "affect", "I am laying down", when they mean "I am lying down"? The standard is so bad, I have to wonder whether the American teachers are teaching English correctly?
Just as an afterthought, many African-Americans use "ain't" and don't pronounce the "g" at the end of "ing" words, like "I'm goin', man". Do the African- American teachers speak that way when they are teaching?
2006-08-23
15:33:09
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