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phinds reacted to gmax137's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with
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When I was in high school and undergrad, we had to write essays in english class, and in other classes. Grammar mistakes were circled... -
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phinds reacted to GlitchedGluon's post in the thread Undergrad What happens when two Neutrinos collide? with
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Well, there is this very successful theory called the Standard Model. It describes interactions between elementary particles, including... -
phinds reacted to Neutrin0's post in the thread Undergrad What happens when two Neutrinos collide? with Like.
All due respect I’d rather get answers from professionals in said field or people who know the answer to a question rather than fully...
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phinds replied to the thread Undergrad What happens when two Neutrinos collide?.Google is your friend. You should learn how to use it
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I canceled my order of a phone, kitchen table and PC , to TEMU. Now I just need to ask for my $.25 back.
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phinds reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread High School Red shifted tired light doubts with Like.
Disagreeing that tired light has been debunked is not a viable position here. That's correct. And our best current models all take that...
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phinds replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.@sevensages I have read this thread with some amusement. I am a grammar Nazi, and as some on this forum know, I often correct people's...
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phinds reacted to russ_watters's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with Like.
Well, college administrators certainly believe that, and there is a common implication (sometimes implied, sometimes stated explicitly)...
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phinds reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with Like.
Then they get rejected. As I said, isn't that the purpose of entrance interviews and exams? To weed out those lacking the competence...
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phinds reacted to gmax137's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with Like.
I share some of the concerns raised in this thread, but I'm afraid it is "shoveling against the tide." The ever-present media (TV...
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OK, now I'm starting to understand why my wife's friends ask her if I'm all right when I post stuff online that is so obscure only I get...
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phinds reacted to Mark44's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with Agree.
I believe this is true as well, and also believe that this is partly due to the teachers not having a solid grasp of grammar.
