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Sigaba · 08-24-2010, 22:35

To put it politely, elements of profound intellectual inconsistency are at play in this thread. Some decry the decline of academic standards, especially the teaching of proper English. The argument goes like this: people should speak and write the language as it is taught (or should be taught) in high school.

At the same time, some of these same individuals seem to have forgotten one of the basic lessons of medieval and early modern European history that one learns in the eleventh grade. Specifically, the role the vernacular played in the flowering of western European society and culture.

So on the one hand, some are worthy of scorn and contempt for failing to do as they were taught or knowing what they "should" know. On the other hand...

08-24-2010, 22:35	#93
Sigaba Area Commander Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,483	To put it politely, elements of profound intellectual inconsistency are at play in this thread. Some decry the decline of academic standards, especially the teaching of proper English. The argument goes like this: people should speak and write the language as it is taught (or should be taught) in high school. At the same time, some of these same individuals seem to have forgotten one of the basic lessons of medieval and early modern European history that one learns in the eleventh grade. Specifically, the role the vernacular played in the flowering of western European society and culture. So on the one hand, some are worthy of scorn and contempt for failing to do as they were taught or knowing what they "should" know. On the other hand...
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