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Bigjohn

Western Thunderer
Verbal and visual communication require understanding as to comprehension
The expresion “Norfolk and good”might be completely misunderstood by the listener…………
 
alastairq

alastairq

Western Thunderer
Alan said:
Reminds me of me trying to explain the difference between can I and may I when I was a teacher.
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My son is on the autistic spectrum.

As a primary school pupil, [with support], his tendency to be literal in the extreme taught his class teacher a good lesson [so she later recounted]
An example being, he would be sat away from the others in a corner with his support, basically doing his own thing.....
The class teacher would ask him if he'd like to come over & join the others for a story?
He would reply, 'no thank you!'

Now, some may have found this response to be bordering on 'bad behaviour'....but his teacher discovered that, if she simply told him to 'come & sit over here with the others,' he would do so quite obediently.
 
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John_B

Western Thunderer
alastairq said:
The class teacher would ask him if he'd like to come over & join the others for a story?
He would reply, 'no thank you!'

Now, some may have found this response to be bordering on 'bad behaviour'....but his teacher discovered that, if she simply told him to 'come & sit over here with the others,' he would do so quite obediently.
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Quite right too. Neurotypicals need to learn to use the English language properly, so they communicate clearly and unambiguously. Why create words with a specific meaning, then use them in a way that doesn't conform to the dictionary definition?
 
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Fitzroy

Western Thunderer
simond said:
I suspect the first embodiment of the Thesaurus monster was in "Bored of the Rings", the humour (or should that be humor) will appeal to some.

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Found this in Grade 7 and my friend and I regaled our teacher with a rendition of "I sit on the floor and pick my nose". She just about weed herself laughing but it was probably a good ten years later that I found out what half of the words meant. If we'd known we wouldn't have dared....
 
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J_F_S

Western Thunderer
Alan said:
Reminds me of me trying to explain the difference between can I and may I when I was a teacher.
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Every time I hear some half-wit in a cafe asking "Can I get a coffee" I cannot resist paraphrasing the words of the late Mr. Jones, my primary teacher:- "You could, but you may not. However, if you ask properly, I am sure the gentleman will be pleased to get one for you". My teacher would then always say "And here am I, a Welshman trying my best to teach you lot how to speak English!"
So far, I have avoided a black-eye - though sometimes only narrowly ...
 
alastairq

alastairq

Western Thunderer
Something that always makes me despair occurs when folk refrain from being polite, putting themselves last.

Far too often I read, or hear, ''me and my mate,'' rather than, ''my mate and I!''

I always think, ''how wude!''
 
Eastsidepilot

Eastsidepilot

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alastairq said:
Something that always makes me despair occurs when folk refrain from being polite, putting themselves last.

Far too often I read, or hear, ''me and my mate,'' rather than, ''my mate and I!''

I always think, ''how wude!''
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Depends where you was Brung up mate. " Me and my Mate "...East London-Essex , " My Mate and I ".. West London- Berk's"
Can't beat English dialects :D
 
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