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By meadowcroft1964
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29 May 2008 |
Grammar
Grammar just for scholars
Teaming full of horrors
Rules you have to follow
Make me scream and holla
Punctuation makes me gasp
Just stick it up you're A -- E!
Ignorant to my sorrow
Knowledge I couldn't borrow
Doubts my anger mask
Frustration at the task
With pride I override
Education once denied
Left me feeling hollow
Must try again tomorrow
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Written by Phil (7001 comments posted) 29th May 2008 | Whatever - you seem to be improving. Don't give up - it's worth the effort. Something that most of take for granted - which is probably why we all make the odd slip. I admire your efforts. I'm guessing you're about my age - I wouldn't fancy learning grammar now.
Phil |
Written by Josie (2847 comments posted) 29th May 2008 | | I can't understand why you say that grammar is just for scholars. I was an 11 plus failure, was in a B stream of a secondary modern school etc - but one thing we were taught, and that was how to read, how to write, how to spell and punctuate. We had no problems with apostrophes or any other punctuation marks in fact. I never had television when I was a child, and very few books, but once I learned where the local library was, I read and read and read. I think reading makes a big difference. There was a time when I used to have university students with degrees in English who came to my classes and asked me where they should put commas, and how they used apostrophes. All I can say is, how did they get degrees in the English language? Now today, you only have to go to Google and write "Apostrophe" and you can find many websites that will teach you these simple things. So this is why I cannot understand the things you say in your poem. |
Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3590 comments posted) 29th May 2008 | That was a real cry from the heart,witty and well written. Don't worry too much about grammar and spelling it can be learnt. There are dozens of books on the subject[I've got 2]
And you have a gift for storytelling and communicating a plot which cannot be learnt,so you have the better part.
The last line shows your determination.
OK, then first lesson. Your and You're--Your is possessive as in "Your A***e" and "you're" is a shortening of you are. Now you know, easy really
jane |
Written by Mr_E_Writer (225 comments posted) 29th May 2008 | Without punctuation you wouldn't know when to stop it would be very difficult to read stories that had no punctuation there is no exclusive grammar club grammar may be taught to us by scholars but it's for everyone
Eric the half a b grade. | Mr E Writer
Written by meadowcroft1964 (112 comments posted) 29th May 2008 | | Of course you are right grammar is essenstial. This poem was written just so I could give vent to my frustation at not producing on paper what I'd like to. |
Written by mia_ms_kim (1057 comments posted) 29th May 2008 | I agree with bbs. You have a way with words despite the mistakes - the natural ability to translate what you see and feel in your heart onto paper, using words.
I also agree with Phil. You have improved so much. I read almost everything you post, though I don't comment on them all, since many are already doing it. I don't think you see how much you have improved in such a short space of time. I'm amazed.
Mia  | Grammar
Written by awakenedmind (48 comments posted) 3rd June 2008 | ooh-err
I thought at first you had written this one for me!
Yet another learning process to do and I thought I had left school.
Yet the more I do I have to say that some of it is starting to make sense.
I thought the work was good, I can't comment on Grammar.
awakenedmind
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Michael |
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