Grammar

[Patrick]

Although I try to do my best, too often a mistake slips past me, and my grammar check. Remembering these miscues keeps me from saying, or writing, anything when somebody else makes a mistake.

[Porkchop]

Honestly, this is where our public schools in the US fail us. I never took a formal grammar class, though I wish it had been taught.

[Wetters]

I honestly think that only those of us in the U.S. who graduated from high school prior to 1974 got a high-quality free education.

Wetters

[Porkchop]

I honestly think that only those of us in the U.S. who graduated from high school prior to 1974 got a high-quality free education.

Wetters

I tend to agree, too much yielding to the lowest common denominators. I did well in college because I educated myself outside of the classroom, had I not I would've been in trouble and woefully unprepared for the rigors of collegiate academia.

[WetDad]

I honestly think that only those of us in the U.S. who graduated from high school prior to 1974 got a high-quality free education.

Wetters

Dang, that leaves me out. I had to learn it "on the streets". So I keep a bound copy of the "Chicago Manual of Style" within reach for reference. That works better than my memory for such things.

[MSUSpartan]

Depends on the school. I grew up in a fairly affluent community, that valued education highly. My high school was more like a prep school in some respects. My parents taxes come with hefty local millages to support the schools.