TabbyCat

I have a strong feeling you mean well and have a good heart. I really do. But in the same breath you say we should forget history AND return to the past. You say we shouldn't teach history, then go on to give a very long and erroneous history lesson. History is valuable in that, if we are wise, we learn from the mistakes of the past and make a better future. History certainly can repeat itself, but it doesn't have to.

I think people avoid it. I know I do.

Not to be a word nerd, but "swam" is the simple past tense: "I swam the length of the pool." "Swum" is the past participle form, and must be used with have/has/had to create the perfect tense: "I have swum the length of the pool every day this week." (You can also use the past participle form with "be" verbs to create passive voice: "The length of the pool is swum by people several times every day.")

While grammatically true, this is one of those instances where language is changing through usage, which, by-the-way, is how language changes. It's like when someone says, "The person wrote their objectionable word in the pcom thread." The plural pronoun "their" is in disagreement with the singular subject, "person." But to avoid a gendered pronoun (he/she), the speaker chooses "their." This happens ALL. THE. TIME. and just drives me nuts--but it is becoming more and more accepted because it is so often used. It is language in the gradual process of change. And as wrong as "snuck."

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Shrimp scampi with fettuccine and steamed broccoli. It was good.

li·brar·y Just sayin'.

"Asterick" (as*ter*ick) has three syllables too, even though you are correct that it is the incorrect pronunciation.

Fair enough. What's not in question is that SOMEBODY dropped the ball somewhere along the line from pen of the question-writer(s) to eyes of the students (and their parents).

Y'all isn't a mispronunciation. It's a contraction!

Just curious...but aren't you making it into somewhat of a "conspiracy" by the hypothetical math teacher to "get back" at the hypothetical "administrator"? You may be right in your conclusions of motive, but I think you are drawing conclusions absent of fact. Someone obviously wrote the offensive questions and handed them out to students, but there are not yet any facts available about who that was or what motivated them to do it. It may just have been simple stupidity.

"moot" does not = "mute" As in, "It's a moot point." Moot DOES rhyme with "boot." I feel better now.

Choice is something God gave. I have little tolerance for folks who think they honor God by attempting to limit God-given choice. It's not their place. Who of faith thinks they're following God by placing restraints that even the One they worship didn't require? SMH

I absolutely adore her honesty, her courage, and her accomplishment. Thank you for sharing this.

Uhhmmm...maybe it had black mold?

Ew. and Ew.

lowrider-- My grandson loves it when I get some of those glow sticks (or bracelets or whatever shape) at Dollar Tree, snap them to activate their florescent light, and toss them in a nice bath then turn the light off so he can play with them in the tub in the dark! Of course one of us stays right there with him since it's dark, and we have the hall light on so it's not *totally* dark, but it's fun for him!

I know. She was wearing a Lady GaGa getup. Raw meat was an essential element to be a believable GaGa, I guess. And, she came out in an egg thing. Ahem.

Six year-olds should NOT wear Daisy Duke costumes and sport muffin-tops. Just sayin'. Aaaaaaaaaaaaand...now they're pinning raw meat onto Laci's bikini... Ugh.

Well, I wasn't even considering how she looks...she's just so...pushy? Mean? And Alana is on super-hyper mode even before she drinks the "special juice"...she's throwing gang symbols and keeps saying "boootie tang." Like, over and over. And she's SIX YEARS OLD! I'm...caught between pi$$ed, horrified, and disgusted.

No kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiding! Laci's mom just ACTUALLY said to her, "Show me your money shot!" I'm just... ...horrified. All the contestants are from GA. Alana's mom is...she's...I uhm...she leaves me speechless!

From Georgia. Oh, my. Uhm. Interesting.