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« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2009, 11:32:49 AM » |
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(Guess I should preview before posting. . . ) I meant, of course, that I'll show this site to my actual children, who are always asking me what they should get me for Christmas, etc. And then they'll get me a totebag or mug and I'll carry it to class, and just point to the appropriate line whenever necessary. It will be great!
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« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2009, 11:38:19 AM » |
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Love it, magistra!
If I had a dollar for every time students (or anyone) misspelled "definitely," I could buy one of the totes, and a coffee mug, and a t-shirt, at least--for everyone on the fora.
P.S. Thanks for the tip on the "-ant" ending in independent/dependent. You're right, although the use of the "-ant" form is rare (and perhaps British English?). The context in which I see the two words with the "-ant" ending is in discussion of independent and dependent variables, in which the "-ent" ending is the correct one.
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i_do_not_have_a_phd
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« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2009, 08:17:46 PM » |
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Misused semi-colons. And inserting an extra space between paragraphs. I finally got annoyed and asked an otherwise strong writer why he put in the space - he said his Comp Professor told him too. I don't think he was lying but I can't imagine why the prof would do this (I understand wider margins for comments but not this space).
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temporaryname
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« Reply #33 on: November 05, 2009, 08:24:55 PM » |
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Misused semi-colons. And inserting an extra space between paragraphs. I finally got annoyed and asked an otherwise strong writer why he put in the space - he said his Comp Professor told him too. I don't think he was lying but I can't imagine why the prof would do this (I understand wider margins for comments but not this space).
Uh oh... It is a terrible thing, to fall upon the blade of one's own pedantry. |
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melba_frilkins
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« Reply #34 on: November 06, 2009, 02:22:57 AM » |
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-A student doesn't even bother to use the spell-checker. (Yes, they avoid the "defiantly" mistake, but still.)
-A student emails me with a question that could be easily and immediately answered by finding the answer in the syllabus.
-A student comes up with a new way to address me. I thought that "Mr. Frilkins" and "Mrs. F" were going to finish off the list of creative ways to call yours truly. But I today I just got "Mrs. Melba". I have never heard of "Mrs. + First name. That is downright wacky.
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profxfiles
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« Reply #35 on: November 06, 2009, 06:20:11 AM » |
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...students confuse effect and affect;
...someone says less when the correct word is fewer;
...someone in my administration says we need to have a conversation rather than a discussion.
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« Reply #36 on: November 06, 2009, 09:13:26 AM » |
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-A student doesn't even bother to use the spell-checker. (Yes, they avoid the "defiantly" mistake, but still.)
-A student emails me with a question that could be easily and immediately answered by finding the answer in the syllabus.
-A student comes up with a new way to address me. I thought that "Mr. Frilkins" and "Mrs. F" were going to finish off the list of creative ways to call yours truly. But I today I just got "Mrs. Melba". I have never heard of "Mrs. + First name. That is downright wacky.
I got Miss Magistra the other day! And I'll admit, affect vs. effect is a blind spot for me. Is it better or worse to use as a synonym "impact" as a verb? |
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temporaryname
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« Reply #37 on: November 06, 2009, 12:01:31 PM » |
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-A student doesn't even bother to use the spell-checker. (Yes, they avoid the "defiantly" mistake, but still.)
-A student emails me with a question that could be easily and immediately answered by finding the answer in the syllabus.
-A student comes up with a new way to address me. I thought that "Mr. Frilkins" and "Mrs. F" were going to finish off the list of creative ways to call yours truly. But I today I just got "Mrs. Melba". I have never heard of "Mrs. + First name. That is downright wacky.
It's pretty frequent (though relatively informal) in the South, actually. |
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melba_frilkins
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« Reply #38 on: November 06, 2009, 01:53:59 PM » |
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-A student doesn't even bother to use the spell-checker. (Yes, they avoid the "defiantly" mistake, but still.)
-A student emails me with a question that could be easily and immediately answered by finding the answer in the syllabus.
-A student comes up with a new way to address me. I thought that "Mr. Frilkins" and "Mrs. F" were going to finish off the list of creative ways to call yours truly. But I today I just got "Mrs. Melba". I have never heard of "Mrs. + First name. That is downright wacky.
It's pretty frequent (though relatively informal) in the South, actually. I did get lots of "Miss Melba" when I lived in the South (and worked with grade school children, but never " Mrs Melba". |
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professor_bluesman
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« Reply #39 on: November 06, 2009, 02:07:13 PM » |
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Ooh ooh, I have one!! Just think, a dollar for every time I read "defiantly" when the student means "definitely." Although it does amuse slightly when reading that such-and-so "defiantly had strong opinions" or some such. Kind of fun to picture those kinds of debates.
Me, too. I even say things in class like "I defiantly don't care" or "Defiantly ask me before you use that source," just to show them how stupid it sounds. Others that drive me batty: "creditability" for "credibility" "that" for "who/whom" "thru" for "through" (that one really chaps my hide) "cause" for "because" "its'" "amongst" for "among" (A purely stylistic choice, I know, but still . . . "amongst?" Really?) "Works Citied" for "Works Cited" "Bibliography" for "Works Cited" "Books Consulted" for "Works Cited" "Work Site" for "Works Cited" QUADRUPLE SPACE after a piss poor title like "Assignment 1" On a side note, the most asinine thing that I *ever* saw on a Works Cited page (and I swear to you that I am not making this up--and this is WORD for WORD, mind you): "My Brother's History Book." My jaw fell to the desk, and I think that I actually may have been legally dead for a few minutes. |
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« Reply #40 on: November 06, 2009, 03:26:37 PM » |
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Ooh ooh, I have one!! Just think, a dollar for every time I read "defiantly" when the student means "definitely." Although it does amuse slightly when reading that such-and-so "defiantly had strong opinions" or some such. Kind of fun to picture those kinds of debates.
Me, too. I even say things in class like "I defiantly don't care" or "Defiantly ask me before you use that source," just to show them how stupid it sounds. Others that drive me batty: "creditability" for "credibility" "that" for "who/whom" "thru" for "through" (that one really chaps my hide) "cause" for "because" "its'" "amongst" for "among" (A purely stylistic choice, I know, but still . . . "amongst?" Really?) "Works Citied" for "Works Cited" "Bibliography" for "Works Cited" "Books Consulted" for "Works Cited" "Work Site" for "Works Cited" QUADRUPLE SPACE after a piss poor title like "Assignment 1" On a side note, the most asinine thing that I *ever* saw on a Works Cited page (and I swear to you that I am not making this up--and this is WORD for WORD, mind you): "My Brother's History Book." My jaw fell to the desk, and I think that I actually may have been legally dead for a few minutes. Are you my dissertation advisor? Until he pointed it out and told me it's archaic, I didn't even realize I used that one. But I do. All the time. And I love your last example. But back to things I want a dollar for, "Works Sited." |
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« Reply #41 on: November 06, 2009, 03:31:36 PM » |
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"Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner."
May be followed by "Can I ask for your help FILL IN CURRENT NEED HERE?"
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temporaryname
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« Reply #42 on: November 06, 2009, 04:57:54 PM » |
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<snip>
-A student comes up with a new way to address me. I thought that "Mr. Frilkins" and "Mrs. F" were going to finish off the list of creative ways to call yours truly. But I today I just got "Mrs. Melba". I have never heard of "Mrs. + First name. That is downright wacky.
It's pretty frequent (though relatively informal) in the South, actually. I did get lots of "Miss Melba" when I lived in the South (and worked with grade school children, but never " Mrs Melba". Sorry--I wasn't fully clear. In much of the South, Miss Melba, Ms Melba, and Mrs Melba all sound the same. And I suppose I should put a delayed interthreaduality alert here, too. |
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« Reply #43 on: November 07, 2009, 02:15:03 AM » |
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...mysterious students appeared to take an exam, even though they haven't attended lecture for weeks upon end.
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