Totally agree
I read an A level politics paper a few years ago, that was below GCSE standard back when they first came out.

A system that allows barely literate arse scratchers come out with an A* in English, is a disgrace.

I'm not saying they're all barely literate by the way, it's just that a qualification in english should not go to someone who pronounces the word "ask" as "ARKS".

3 fecking letters, it's not difficult.

Rant over.
(magic the cat will someone please think of the kittens, Fri 28 Aug 2009, 15:46, 2 replies)

You're not saying THEY'RE all barely-literate
ITYM
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Fri 28 Aug 2009, 16:03, closed)

Thank you
for the "SP - see me" in red pen.

I've made it all better now.

I won't do it again.
(magic the cat will someone please think of the kittens, Fri 28 Aug 2009, 16:20, closed)

I once had a prolonged argument
with my daughter's teacher at a parents' evening once when she was at primary school. I asked her why she hadn't corrected the spelling mistakes in my daughter's book. Her argument was that it was a science lesson not an English lesson.

And recently, her year-9 English teacher told me how she's well behaved, sat at the back of the class...

'sitting at the back' I corrected her. Her face was a picture.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 28 Aug 2009, 16:23, closed)

That
sums it all up really.
(magic the cat will someone please think of the kittens, Fri 28 Aug 2009, 16:27, closed)

(ninja-edit) Though
it didn't help my case by missing out the letter 'p' from the word spelling. It was a typo though, honest. I'm using an Advent laptop so most of the keys are shagged.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 28 Aug 2009, 16:32, closed)