Axe Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Won't & Can't... When I was a lad, I would have received a good clip round the ear 'ole for saying these words with the following statement added 'no such word as ....'. At school , the teachers would have us chant will not and can not etc. Can you imagine my despair when I find that my daughters are being taught to say these alternative words as opposed the proper words, at school. I have complained to the Head but alas, they even have published reading that also promotes these words! Am I becoming Victor Meldrew and all pompous or does anyone else share my feelings on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 won't i , shon't i , carn't i thats how we tawk in Norfick boyie . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) . Edited March 10, 2009 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 You capitalised "head" Axe Could that mean you were trying to get "Head" from the school head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I write a lot of formal reports in my job, and contractions (it's, he's, can't) are absolutely off-limits. Your thread title automatically made me think of the phrase, 'can't means won't, and won't means jail', known by any ex-soldier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Run away, it`s the grammer police ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Won't & Can't... When I was a lad, I would have received a good clip round the ear 'ole for saying these words with the following statement added 'no such word as ....'. At school , the teachers would have us chant will not and can not etc. You must be dead old! Am I becoming Victor Meldrew Yes, get down with the kids daddy-o ! (In a grammatically correct way). Nial (not that old). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 You must be dead old! I certainly hope not, I can only have 38 years of memories, or does that mean i'm senile. Fortunately, the school explained that they had received a number of complaints and have past this on to the schools authority. I shouldn't grumble too much, its a very good school and they have received good education to date. I guess it goes to show how things change and move on. Even the the way they teach Maths has changed like multiplication and long divsion, the tables and graghs they use for working it out uses half a page! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Run away, it`s the grammer police ! or even the grammar police! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Run away, it`s the grammer police ! or even the grammar police! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 There's an echo about here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 or even the grammar police! WHOOSH !!! 30 000ft and climbing skipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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