Professorial Numbskullitude

[lassarina]

In class today, we were discussing the things that make up a person's identity. Someone suggested that your country, city, etc. of origin has something to do with it. The professor scribbles the following on the board: "Where your from

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[knux]

My English teacher did that once, three times in a row.

You're opinion of the piece.
You're favorite character.
etc.

The other teacher in the room eventually corrected her on it, hehe. I thought it was funny.

[lassarina]

LOL

[sgreenwell]

I think you're being a bit harsh unless this is a constant occurance with her. After all, we all have grammar miscues from time to time, even professionals.

*If this were Family Guy, a funny random clip would play right now, so imagine Edgar Allen Poe writing "Raven quoteth" in his notebook.*

[lassarina]

This particular one drives me batshit, particularly since she's a goddamn LInguistics prof.

[punanainen]

GAAAAAAAAAAAH. I HATE when people mix up "your" and "you're". *writhes on the floor*

[lassarina]

Pet peeves:

Your/you're

should of/could of/would of instead of should have, would have, could have.

their/they're/there

rein/rain/reign

thru (argh!)/through/threw

"definately"

grah!!!!

[punanainen]

Heh. I have trouble with the "definately" one, but I'm trying to train myself out of it.

[sugarmanx]

Tell me about it. I've had a professor like that and it worries me sometimes with what we're putting our money into nowadays.

*proofreads post* ^^;

That would be my "15 cents".