Well done Mr Gove

[mjdgreg]

Followin firteen yeers of Labour shaimlessly wursenin the standurds of spellin, grammer and literasy in our skools, the coalition is goin to putt it rite.

The current standards are well below what they were when I was at school. My son got an A star at English in his GCSE but his command of the language and his spelling is worse than mine was when I was at primary school. The number of people that can't say 'th' and say 'f' instead really makes my piss boil. Is it really so hard to say think instead of fink and that instead of vat? Do these people not realise what a fick thucker they make themselves sound?

If you've got children who are affected by this affliction then you need to harden up and stop them doing it. No matter how intelligent they are, if they've got this speech impediment they are going to find it very difficult to get on in life as they will be viewed as fick thuckers. My kids tried it on with me and they got short sharp shrift. I explained in no uncertain terms that if they carried on with speaking like a fick thucker then they would be disowned. This did the trick and they now speak perfect English.

They now thank me for my fatherly intervention and have vowed to do the same with their kids should it ever become a problem. So all you 'f' ers and 'v' ers out there STOP IT!!! You are doing yourselves no favours in trying to get on in life. Keep on doing it and you will remain at the bottom of the social pile.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18384536

[GM-MarkB]

Yawn.....correctly spelt you'll find

[Filo]

It`s the evolution of language, go back 100 hundred years, 200 hundred years and so on, and you`ll find that words used then are hardly used now, words have different spellings and even names had spelling variations

[vaya]

Followin firteen yeers of Labour shaimlessly wursenin the standurds of spellin, grammer and literasy in our skools, the coalition is goin to putt it rite.

The current standards are well below what they were when I was at school. My son got an A star at English in his GCSE but his command of the language and his spelling is worse than mine was when I was at primary school. The number of people that can't say 'th' and say 'f' instead really makes my piss boil. Is it really so hard to say think instead of fink and that instead of vat? Do these people not realise what a fick thucker they make themselves sound?

If you've got children who are affected by this affliction then you need to harden up and stop them doing it. No matter how intelligent they are, if they've got this speech impediment they are going to find it very difficult to get on in life as they will be viewed as fick thuckers. My kids tried it on with me and they got short sharp shrift. I explained in no uncertain terms that if they carried on with speaking like a fick thucker then they would be disowned. This did the trick and they now speak perfect English.

They now thank me for my fatherly intervention and have vowed to do the same with their kids should it ever become a problem. So all you 'f' ers and 'v' ers out there STOP IT!!! You are doing yourselves no favours in trying to get on in life. Keep on doing it and you will remain at the bottom of the social pile.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18384536

An apparently excellent grasp of the English language, but an edited post.

Work that one out.

[RedJ]

Followin firteen yeers of Labour shaimlessly wursenin the standurds of spellin, grammer and literasy in our skools, the coalition is goin to putt it rite.

The current standards are well below what they were when I was at school. My son got an A star at English in his GCSE but his command of the language and his spelling is worse than mine was when I was at primary school. The number of people that can't say 'th' and say 'f' instead really makes my piss boil. Is it really so hard to say think instead of fink and that instead of vat? Do these people not realise what a fick thucker they make themselves sound?

If you've got children who are affected by this affliction then you need to harden up and stop them doing it. No matter how intelligent they are, if they've got this speech impediment they are going to find it very difficult to get on in life as they will be viewed as fick thuckers. My kids tried it on with me and they got short sharp shrift. I explained in no uncertain terms that if they carried on with speaking like a fick thucker then they would be disowned. This did the trick and they now speak perfect English.

They now thank me for my fatherly intervention and have vowed to do the same with their kids should it ever become a problem. So all you 'f' ers and 'v' ers out there STOP IT!!! You are doing yourselves no favours in trying to get on in life. Keep on doing it and you will remain at the bottom of the social pile.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18384536

An apparently excellent grasp of the English language, but an edited post.

Work that one out.

my guess is he edited it to try and make the first sentence funny in a way that fit his agenda

[mjdgreg]

It`s the evolution of language, go back 100 hundred years, 200 hundred years and so on, and you`ll find that words used then are hardly used now, words have different spellings and even names had spelling variations

I fink you'll find 'think' is still spelt think and not 'fink,' so should be pronounced with a 'th' not a 'f.' 'That' is still spelt that and not 'vat.' Darn sarf they're avin to introduce elocution lessons because the kids are spelling words as they speak them which bears no resemblance to the written word. Vey fink 'innit' is actually a word. I abhor the cockneyisation of the Yorkshire accent and it must stop now. Eastenders has got an awful lot to answer for.

Anyway fank you for your faughts. Sounds to me like you are a 'f' er and 'v' er which explains a lot.

[mjdgreg]

my guess is he edited it to try and make the first sentence funny in a way that fit his agenda

I could pull apart your appalling grammar but because I'm in a good mood today, I'm going to let you off.

[mjdgreg]

An apparently excellent grasp of the English language

Fanks for your kind words.

[mjdgreg]

Yawn.....correctly spelt you'll find

Well done with your spelling. Just need to brush up on your punctuation a bit.

[Filo]

It`s the evolution of language, go back 100 hundred years, 200 hundred years and so on, and you`ll find that words used then are hardly used now, words have different spellings and even names had spelling variations

I fink you'll find 'think' is still spelt think and not 'fink,' so should be pronounced with a 'th' not a 'f.' 'That' is still spelt that and not 'vat.' Darn sarf they're avin to introduce elocution lessons because the kids are spelling words as they speak them which bears no resemblance to the written word. Vey fink 'innit' is actually a word. I abhor the cockneyisation of the Yorkshire accent and it must stop now. Eastenders has got an awful lot to answer for.

Anyway fank you for your faughts. Sounds to me like you are a 'f' er and 'v' er which explains a lot.

As I said words evolve and spelling evolves over time, it`s a historical fact, but as usual you`ll just ignore that side of the coin, anyway have n`t you got anything to copy and paste to support your mad world?

[GM-MarkB]

Yawn.....correctly spelt you'll find

Well done with your spelling. Just need to brush up on your punctuation a bit.

Go on then, enlighten me

[mjdgreg]

Go on then, enlighten me

Just be grateful that you've got spell checker on your computer or you would have probably been further embarrassed. Like I said earlier, I'm in a good mood so I'm not going to embarrass you any further than you've already done yourself. Just be fankful.

[mjdgreg]

As I said words evolve and spelling evolves over time, it`s a historical fact, but as usual you`ll just ignore that side of the coin, anyway have n`t you got anything to copy and paste to support your mad world?

I'm glad you're not in charge of the education department. You'd have the English language dumbed down even more in no time at all. We don't have to accept the cockneyisation that's going on at the moment.

It's time for all true speaking Englishmen to rise up and put a stop to it immediately. In future I have decided not to talk to anyone that 'f' s and 'v' s until they get the message that they are a social pariah. Sometimes tough love is the only way forward. I would ask others to follow my fine example. Togever we can win vis campaign.

[donnyroversfc]

Mik u iz rly duin ma nut in now m8! srsly shudnt u b runnin ur bizness insted ov gassin wiv us?

I miss the time when Mick used to comment on football now he uses the site as a politics forum.

#Pray4MadMick50

[Hounslowrover]

As Filo said language evolves over time, I assume we all say ‘wen’ for when, rather than the original pronunciation which was hwen.
Since when has the way we speak anything to do with how we spell or write.  There are many regional accents and dialects that are equally valid, but saying ‘fink’ doesn’t mean the speaker will not spell it correctly.  We all use different registers in our language dependent upon the context, just think about chatting with mates in the pub or speaking to parents or customers etc. 
Actually, as a child I couldn’t say ‘th’ properly, but never mind, I did okay despite this, probably from working in London and rising up the social ladder by saying ‘orf’ and’ barth’ etc instead of ‘off’ and ‘bath’.

[RedJ]

my guess is he edited it to try and make the first sentence funny in a way that fit his agenda

I could pull apart your appalling grammar but because I'm in a good mood today, I'm going to let you off.

Please, show me the error of my ways, O Great One.

[mjdgreg]

Please, show me the error of my ways, O Great One.

Like I said, I don't want to embarrass you further. You're doing a pretty good job yourself.

[mjdgreg]

As Filo said language evolves over time, I assume we all say ‘wen’ for when, rather than the original pronunciation which was hwen.
Since when has the way we speak anything to do with how we spell or write.  There are many regional accents and dialects that are equally valid, but saying ‘fink’ doesn’t mean the speaker will not spell it correctly.  We all use different registers in our language dependent upon the context, just think about chatting with mates in the pub or speaking to parents or customers etc. 
Actually, as a child I couldn’t say ‘th’ properly, but never mind, I did okay despite this, probably from working in London and rising up the social ladder by saying ‘orf’ and’ barth’ etc instead of ‘off’ and ‘bath’.

If you seriously fink it's OK to say fink instead of think then I'm afraid I can't help you. As I said earlier, down South they're having to have elocution lessons because the dumbing down of the English language is getting so bad.

They are spelling think as fink etc. I've got a couple of nephews in Brighton and their speech and spelling is a disgrace. They spell as they speak and are going to struggle in life if they don't cop themselves on. I've got no problem with regional accents and dialects apart from the cockneyisation of all other accents and dialects. When this then manifests itself in the written word then it is time to take action.

[mjdgreg]

Mik u iz rly duin ma nut in now m8! srsly shudnt u b runnin ur bizness insted ov gassin wiv us?

I miss the time when Mick used to comment on football  now he uses the site as a politics forum.

#Pray4MadMick50

I know madmick and he has told me that he is not interested in returning to the  forum until that clown Saunders has gone. Until then, he has taken the view that it is downhill all the way for Rovers and he no longer has the slightest interest in the club. I have taken the same standpoint as my hero.

Luckily for all of you I do feel I have a lot to offer on other subjects and will keep on posting for the foreseeable future.

As for running my businesses, I am a multi-tasker and can fit in my witterings in between placing my bets. My other businesses are like well-oiled machines and pretty much run themselves.

[GM-MarkB]

Go on then, enlighten me

Just be grateful that you've got spell checker on your computer or you would have probably been further embarrassed. Like I said earlier, I'm in a good mood so I'm not going to embarrass you any further than you've already done yourself. Just be fankful.

I think you'll find that, if you're referring to my original post, the word 'spelt' is the English derivation. In the USA they spell it 'spelled'. And just to placate you, I did use google to be sure

[mjdgreg]

I think you'll find that, if you're referring to my original post, the word 'spelt' is the English derivation. In the USA they spell it 'spelled'. And just to placate you, I did use google to be sure

Sounds like you should have checked the Irish spelling, to be sure.

[vaya]

An apparently excellent grasp of the English language

Fanks for your kind words.

You're even making up things I say now Micks.

This is obviously a compulsion. One of you should seek help.

[RedJ]

Please, show me the error of my ways, O Great One.

Like I said, I don't want to embarrass you further. You're doing a pretty good job yourself.

am I? I don't feel embarrassed one bit - go right ahead Mick.

[mjdgreg]

am I? I don't feel embarrassed one bit - go right ahead mjdgreg.

Sorry, I can't bring myself to put salt into an open wound.

[mjdgreg]

Since when has the way we speak anything to do with how we spell or write.  There are many regional accents and dialects that are equally valid, but saying ‘fink’ doesn’t mean the speaker will not spell it correctly.

Just plain wrong.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2092732/Essex-primary-school-gives-pupils-elocution-lessons-stop-sounding-like-TOWIE.html

[RedJ]

am I? I don't feel embarrassed one bit - go right ahead mjdgreg.

Sorry, I can't bring myself to put salt into an open wound.

well since I don't feel wounded you won't have a problem, will you?

[bobjimwilly]

I was just about to point out the error of Mick's ways, but don't want to embarrass him any further...

 

[Filo]

As Filo said language evolves over time, I assume we all say ‘wen’ for when, rather than the original pronunciation which was hwen.
Since when has the way we speak anything to do with how we spell or write.  There are many regional accents and dialects that are equally valid, but saying ‘fink’ doesn’t mean the speaker will not spell it correctly.  We all use different registers in our language dependent upon the context, just think about chatting with mates in the pub or speaking to parents or customers etc. 
Actually, as a child I couldn’t say ‘th’ properly, but never mind, I did okay despite this, probably from working in London and rising up the social ladder by saying ‘orf’ and’ barth’ etc instead of ‘off’ and ‘bath’.

If you seriously fink it's OK to say fink instead of think then I'm afraid I can't help you. As I said earlier, down South they're having to have elocution lessons because the dumbing down of the English language is getting so bad.

They are spelling think as fink etc. I've got a couple of nephews in Brighton and their speech and spelling is a disgrace. They spell as they speak and are going to struggle in life if they don't cop themselves on. I've got no problem with regional accents and dialects apart from the cockneyisation of all other accents and dialects. When this then manifests itself in the written word then it is time to take action.

Mick, they have genes from the same gene pool as you, it appears that they have learning difficulties just like yourself, you need to dilute those defective genes from the family line!

[BillyStubbsTears]

Bobjimwilly.

I hate to be a pedant, but I have to point out your incorrect use of the possessive apostrophe.

You should have written, "...the error of Micks' ways" not "...the error of Mick's ways".

[mjdgreg]

mjdgreg, they have genes from the same gene pool as you, it appears that they have learning difficulties just like yourself, you need to dilute those defective genes from the family line!

Unfortunately for them they don't have any of my genes. Their genes all come from my wife's side of the family. If they'd lived in Doncaster I could have kept an eye on them and got them back on the straight and narrow. Sadly they are now going to struggle in life because  every time they open their mouth they will instantly be categorised as fick thuckers. This will then be further compounded when they put pen to paper.