Nice one Geoff. But are all those refresher courses really necessary:DQuote:
Originally Posted by snowyskiesau
Cheers,
Jim
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Nice one Geoff. But are all those refresher courses really necessary:DQuote:
Originally Posted by snowyskiesau
Cheers,
Jim
It's strange how we have those rules as in no comma before a conjunction. I wonder who decided that?
Interesting that in the 8th grade test they mentioned 'complex sentences'. Now they have resurfaced with the BST and NAPLAN tests but in 30+ years of teaching 'complex sentences' were not even thought of.
Graham
(I hope Alex has forgiven me by now)
Ahem. Alex is actually right according to this.:wink::D
http://www.une.edu.au/tlc/aso/studen...eets/comma.pdf
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I put my knowledge of geography down to the pull down charts that were used at school (no AV in my day!).
Most of these world charts were pretty old and covered in pink areas that represented the British Empire - as it once was.
The rule seemed to be, if it's pink, you're going to learn about it. :)
Some of the contestants sound as if they come from another planet though :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbur
I always hoped that extra-terrestrials would be more intelligent than that:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Manuka Jock
:2tsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbur
Mr. Spaceman lyrics by ByrdsQuote:
Hey, mr. spaceman
Won't you please take me along
I won't do anything wrong
Hey, mr. spaceman
Won't you please take me along for a ride
:U
The quote was:Quote:
Originally Posted by
Rule 1: the comma rule If you are joining independent clauses to write compound sentences, use a comma BEFORE 'and', 'but', 'for', 'nor', 'so', 'yet'. Example
Petrol prices are rising daily, and many people are struggling to meet costs in their daily lives. Price increases may stimulate a search for a cheaper alternative, but this does not always happen.
This is very interesting as students in NSW would be marked down for doing this.
Thanks for the link .
CP
Tone it down a bit Jock.
I think a lot of us have had enough of an argument ensuing because some one cracks a joke that you don't get.
Thought this was a training ground for the All Blacks Ian:DQuote:
Originally Posted by
Cheers,
Jim
Yep, that was the way it was for me as well, and in those days there was a helluva lot of pink around.Quote:
I put my knowledge of geography down to the pull down charts that were used at school (no AV in my day!).
Most of these world charts were pretty old and covered in pink areas that represented the British Empire - as it once was.
The rule seemed to be, if it's pink, you're going to learn about it.
I think if memory serves, 1955 was the year that Empire was at its largest, encompassing 25% of the world population etc. .... and the sun never set on the empire :U
http://www.friesian.com/british.htm
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...ed=0CB4Q9QEwAQ
More like 1925 when the british empire held sway over a quarter of the world's land and populationQuote:
Originally Posted by hughie
By 1955 it had lost its' grip in a big way :D
Yes, India went independent in 1947. Still in those days you didn't change school equipment just because the colour didn't suit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Manuka Jock
Cheers,
Jim
Quite so , because then the teachers would have had to change their lesson plans , and that was not on . The stuff had done ok for a hundred years , so why meddle with it .Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbur
Lets not pander to the natives , theres' a good chap .
:D
Exactly Jock. Leave them to stew and they'll come to their senses eventually:D