Re: Expletive Deleted, or rewarded?
Cassy wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:59:10 +0100, "Dave \(Sgt. Pepper\)"
> wrote:
>
>> "Steve Mitchell" wrote in message
>> news:9J8ak.30365$AH5.8963@newsfe09.ams2...
>>> For a long time it has been the custom of those who lack writing skills to
>>> resort to expletives to express themselves.
>>>
>>> Now it seems that such remarks have such merit that they are to be
>>> rewarded in GSCE English.
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7481715.stm
>>>
>>>
>>> What a sad summary of our education system....
>>
>> Yes sad indeed. I saw that this morning and at first thought it was a joke
>> ... well I suppose it is really, a joke perpetrated by the dumbing down of
>> standards by this pathetic joke of a government.
>
> Is it possible that the examiner saw a chance to embarras the Government?
> What sort of examiners do we have in this country?
They're after Gordon Brown's job.
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21st Century Spazmoid Man
date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:36:26 +1200
author: 21st Century Spazmoid Man 21stcenturyspazmoidman@gmail.com
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