Teachers who cant

[mondeoman]

Eldest son got back from school today and asked if you spell appalling with a U, as his history teacher had put a red ring round the word in some work he had done and put a red U above it.

Seriously, if you're going to do mark students work for spelling and gra'ma, at least get it right.

[TheHeretic]

Well, what does the red U mean? I used to have a teacher who would write 'unsatisfactory' then went on to just write a U next to the issue. We all knew what it meant.

[ESOG]

I don't understand the title to this thread. Teachers who can't what?

[Ahhh Moneypenny]

'cant'?? Oh the irony

[mondeoman]

TheHeretic said:

Well, what does the red U mean? I used to have a teacher who would write 'unsatisfactory' then went on to just write a U next to the issue. We all knew what it meant.

Means that appalling should be spelt appaulling.

[Magic919]

mondeoman said:

Seriously, if you're going to do mark students work for spelling and gra'ma, at least get it right.

Whoops!

[TheHeretic]

mondeoman said:

Means that appalling should be spelt appaulling.

Not convinced that is what it means, but ho hum. Speak to the school.

[Big Fat Fatty]

How had he spelt the word appalling?

[mondeoman]

Ahhh Moneypenny said:

'cant'?? Oh the irony

Deliberate error was deliberate

[mondeoman]

Big Fat Fatty said:

How had he spelt the word appalling?

The right way

[Big Fat Fatty]

Then I suggest the issue isn't with the lad's spelling.

[Snowboy]

History teachers.
Good with dates, crap at spelling.

[Mobsta]

What colour pen?
Red is most cruel because it stands out.
"If you see red, run to bed!"

If I was in school again, I'd learn to write everything in Hebrew hyroglyphics so nothing could be marked.

[DannyScene]

mondeoman said:

'Seriously, if you're going to do mark students work'

Was this intentional as well?

[Justayellowbadge]

[BliarOut]

mondeoman said:

Eldest son got back from school today and asked if you spell appalling with a U, as his history teacher had put a red ring round the word in some work he had done and put a red U above it.

Seriously, if you're going to do mark students work for spelling and gra'ma, at least get it right.

I'd be inclined to correct the teacher's error IN CAPS

[LordGrover]

Justayellowbadge said:

My first thought too.

[Rude-boy]

BliarOut said:

I'd be inclined to correct the teacher's error IN CAPS

Photocopy appropriate page of OED.

Leave on teacher's desk at lunchtime with word and definition highlighted.

Next time son see's teacher and makes eye contact he just needs to give the slightest rise of the eyebrow and nod of the head. Nothing will be said but the point made without fuss.

And yes I did once, but it was a date, not spelling issue (they would have been right there!)

[mondeoman]

DannyScene said:

mondeoman said:

'Seriously, if you're going to do mark students work'

Was this intentional as well?

Oh fk OFF

[durbster]

Rude-boy said:

Next time son see's teacher and makes eye contact he just needs to give the slightest rise of the eyebrow and nod of the head. Nothing will be said but the point made without fuss.

And yes I did once, but it was a date, not spelling issue (they would have been right there!)

That sounds like a weird date. Are you still together?