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To think teacher should know the difference

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Marey9 · 02/07/2025 08:57

Between there, their and they’re? Just wondering as a few posts have gone up by the same teacher not using them correctly. For example yesterdays was ‘we are proud of there behaviour’

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IleftmybaginNewportPagnell · 02/07/2025 09:44

Not surprised, every year we get a Christmas card from a relative who’s a teacher:
“Happy Christmas
Hope your well”.
In my head I hear “never runs dry”.

Purplecatshopaholic · 02/07/2025 09:42

Jeezo. Sorry but that’s terrible. I absolutely would be pointing that out. What else are they getting wrong while allegedly teaching..? (Anyone can make a mistake, that’s why you check before putting it out..)

TY78910 · 02/07/2025 09:41

Marey9 · 02/07/2025 09:10

Also, I’m not sure it was a typo. As the post did have one. It said ‘we be able too’ instead of ‘will be able too’ which was corrected. But the ‘there behaviour’ remained.

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Are you sure the teacher is not using dictation? I can imagine if somebody is having to write a lot of reports, or messages simply speaking into your phone might be a bit quicker. The Device won’t always capture the right word. I’m using dictation right now, and I try my best to proofread before I Submit it, but sometimes it lets me down.

IwasDueANameChange · 02/07/2025 09:39

If its repeated errors from the same teacher, I'd want to mention it sensitively to the head and encourage them to sign post that teacher to grammar checking or spell check apps, or perhaps if they are dyslexic to get another teacher to check what goes up on boards round school. Otherwise the children are seeing incorrect examples everywhere.

FruityCider · 02/07/2025 09:37

Tbh at first I thought you meant it was a personal post but I've reread it and it seems like a school website? Is it ClassDojo or similar? In which case yes I'd have a gentle word. Sorry for misreading at first. 😊

Genevieva · 02/07/2025 09:36

I would expect anyone posting on behalf of their employer to use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. What subject / age does the teacher teach?

mbosnz · 02/07/2025 09:35

Or is it a reason to have a passive aggressive pop?

HollyhockDays · 02/07/2025 09:32

Ivereallyhadenough · 02/07/2025 09:25

Well i beg to differ about the mis pronunciation because it equally shows up a lack of basic education on the part of the so called professional.

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Where I’m from it’s pronounced both ways. And is taught in school various ways. It’s like zed and zee. Both are correct.

saraclara · 02/07/2025 09:32

Ivereallyhadenough · 02/07/2025 09:25

Well i beg to differ about the mis pronunciation because it equally shows up a lack of basic education on the part of the so called professional.

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Are you the parent who complained that the remains of my East Midlands accent (after 40 years in the South East) meant
that my 'a' in words like bath and grass was too short for her liking?

FruityCider · 02/07/2025 09:32

Ivereallyhadenough · 02/07/2025 09:25

Well i beg to differ about the mis pronunciation because it equally shows up a lack of basic education on the part of the so called professional.

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What job do you do then? Just curious as your grammar is appalling - no capitalised 'i' and mispronunciation spelled as two words? Tut tut. Can you provide a list of professionals whose grammar, punctuation and pronunciation we should be nit-picking?

Also the pronunciation of H is regional, there's no correct way to say it.

pharmer · 02/07/2025 09:31

Marey9 · 02/07/2025 09:25

Well, yes, you’re right. But my question is regarding a teacher

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But the point is you made a mistake, although you presumably understand it wrong. So why do you think teachers do not make human errors like every other person on the planet?

saraclara · 02/07/2025 09:29

Is this on a school website?

To be honest, as a retired teacher who used to be responsible for proof reading items on our school website, I'd want to be 'that parent'. However I'd try to do it diplomatically.

I 'd write to the head and say that I'm concerned that there are frequent spelling errors from teachers on the website, and that it does give a bad impression of the school. If I was feeling braver, I would also say that is somewhat worrying for parents to see their child's teacher making errors with words such as there and their.

BlueyNeedsToFuckOff · 02/07/2025 09:27

Ivereallyhadenough · 02/07/2025 09:25

Well i beg to differ about the mis pronunciation because it equally shows up a lack of basic education on the part of the so called professional.

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But it isn’t mispronounced - different accents / areas pronounce H differently. Doesn’t mean there’s a lack of basic education.

FruityCider · 02/07/2025 09:27

when were not teaching it dont matter about grammer init.

Ivereallyhadenough · 02/07/2025 09:25

HollyhockDays · 02/07/2025 09:17

That’s not the same though. Different pronunciation of H isn’t wrong / incorrect.

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Well i beg to differ about the mis pronunciation because it equally shows up a lack of basic education on the part of the so called professional.

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Marey9 · 02/07/2025 09:25

pharmer · 02/07/2025 09:17

Also, 'yesterdays', should have an apostrophe. Do you not know how to use apostrophes, or do you occasionally make a mistake because you are human?

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Well, yes, you’re right. But my question is regarding a teacher

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pharmer · 02/07/2025 09:17

Marey9 · 02/07/2025 08:57

Between there, their and they’re? Just wondering as a few posts have gone up by the same teacher not using them correctly. For example yesterdays was ‘we are proud of there behaviour’

Also, 'yesterdays', should have an apostrophe. Do you not know how to use apostrophes, or do you occasionally make a mistake because you are human?

HollyhockDays · 02/07/2025 09:17

Ivereallyhadenough · 02/07/2025 09:06

I would lose confidence in their ability to teach children anything tbh if they are ignorant on the basic use of English.

It's the same for me when I hear somebody who works in HR pronouncing it Haitch R instead of Aitch R. I lose all confidence in their ability to do their job when they can't even pronounce their job title properly. I realise this is " judgemental " - to use the MN buzzword- but that's the effect it has on me.

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That’s not the same though. Different pronunciation of H isn’t wrong / incorrect.

pharmer · 02/07/2025 09:15

Jeez, she made a mistake. I sometimes, do when I'm dictating it in my head and fingers trying to keep up. Doesn't mean I don't know.More worrying was our headteacher who suggested children could 'lend' a bike instead of 'borrow'

AffIt · 02/07/2025 09:14

I can just about tolerate a senior school specialist, such as a physics teacher, making a minor SPAG error, but it is (or at least it should be) completely unacceptable among primary school teachers.

InterestedDad37 · 02/07/2025 09:13

Marey9 · 02/07/2025 09:10

Also, I’m not sure it was a typo. As the post did have one. It said ‘we be able too’ instead of ‘will be able too’ which was corrected. But the ‘there behaviour’ remained.

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"able to" surely? Another typo? 😀

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Marey9 · 02/07/2025 09:10

Also, I’m not sure it was a typo. As the post did have one. It said ‘we be able too’ instead of ‘will be able too’ which was corrected. But the ‘there behaviour’ remained.

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Dangermoo · 02/07/2025 09:10

Marey9 · 02/07/2025 09:06

It does have the teacher/staff members name above each post. She is definitely a teacher!

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It's just an acceptance of the dumbing down of standards. Mediocrity is seen in every profession, but this one is particularly grinding.

Ivereallyhadenough · 02/07/2025 09:06

I would lose confidence in their ability to teach children anything tbh if they are ignorant on the basic use of English.

It's the same for me when I hear somebody who works in HR pronouncing it Haitch R instead of Aitch R. I lose all confidence in their ability to do their job when they can't even pronounce their job title properly. I realise this is " judgemental " - to use the MN buzzword- but that's the effect it has on me.

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Marey9 · 02/07/2025 09:06

drspouse · 02/07/2025 09:02

Sometimes on social media it's the office staff responsible but even so.

It does have the teacher/staff members name above each post. She is definitely a teacher!

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