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‘When I done my degree….’

(93 Posts)
Witzend Sun 30-Jul-23 14:07:49

Just seen elsewhere, aarghhh…..

Blondiescot Sun 30-Jul-23 14:08:53

Let's hope it wasn't an English degree...

ExDancer Sun 30-Jul-23 14:10:12

I saw similar in a kiddies 'learn to read' book. The last sentence read "I done it," said Tom.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 30-Jul-23 14:13:12

Good grief. I hope it were a good degree.

Callistemon21 Sun 30-Jul-23 14:30:00

Blondiescot

Let's hope it wasn't an English degree...

He should of got a first.

Charleygirl5 Sun 30-Jul-23 14:38:15

I would put money on it that it was for media studies.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 30-Jul-23 14:46:40

Yes, students might be taught how to drop their Gs, Ts and Hs and generally speak bad so as to appeal to the BBC.

Dickens Sun 30-Jul-23 15:38:42

Callistemon21

Blondiescot

Let's hope it wasn't an English degree...

He should of got a first.

You two...

😂😂😂

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 30-Jul-23 15:59:13

If he didn’t get a first he woz robbed.

Bella23 Sun 30-Jul-23 18:27:31

Germanshepherdsmum

Yes, students might be taught how to drop their Gs, Ts and Hs and generally speak bad so as to appeal to the BBC.

Or even become an M.P.

25Avalon Sun 30-Jul-23 18:30:04

Callistemon21

Blondiescot

Let's hope it wasn't an English degree...

He should of got a first.

You mean should have.

The grammar police on here will take you to task😂😂

Sago Sun 30-Jul-23 18:35:12

A graduate I met had an English degree, a masters and a PGCE.
She was struggling to get a teaching post, I suggested a couple of ideas that may have helped her.
She said “was you a teacher”.
I despair.

Georgesgran Sun 30-Jul-23 18:44:47

I hope he done gooder than the rest of his fam’ly.

Blondiescot Sun 30-Jul-23 18:53:29

25Avalon

Callistemon21

Blondiescot

Let's hope it wasn't an English degree...

He should of got a first.

You mean should have.

The grammar police on here will take you to task😂😂

Oh dear...that joke was clearly well and truly lost on you. hmm

mumofmadboys Sun 30-Jul-23 18:54:25

They learn 'em well nowadays

Gin Sun 30-Jul-23 19:01:47

My DiL has a degree and Masters but was very confused when I complained about people on the BBC using adverbs as adjectives. She said she had never been taught grammar at school. How on earth.could this happen? Surely to use language effectively educationalist would realise the building blocks of a language are needed to be understood? I lived in The Netherlands and the Dutch speak much better English than many native English people these days.

Gossamerbeynon1945 Sun 30-Jul-23 19:10:20

Makes me shudder.

Grandmabatty Sun 30-Jul-23 19:22:33

Should of, could of, would of. The unholy trinity.

grandMattie Sun 30-Jul-23 19:28:06

What about “can I get….?” And “…off of…”?

Fleurpepper Sun 30-Jul-23 19:45:54

Sadly, the A'Level system is so so narrow- and the only requirement to go to University, is to have a C at GCSE, and then never study English again, unless you choose A'Level English, which the vast majority does not.

Fleurpepper Sun 30-Jul-23 19:47:48

Students normally take 4 AS Levels in Year 12, and 3 A'Levels for year 13. Only a tiny minority takes English at A'Level, and when they do, it is mostly litterature.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 30-Jul-23 19:51:39

Which universities accept such low grades?

Glorianny Sun 30-Jul-23 19:58:39

Well I hope the lecturers that learned them and give them it know what they done.

Callistemon21 Sun 30-Jul-23 20:06:03

25Avalon

Callistemon21

Blondiescot

Let's hope it wasn't an English degree...

He should of got a first.

You mean should have.

The grammar police on here will take you to task😂😂

😂😂😂

I'm escaping, I'm just on the boarder now .....

Callistemon21 Sun 30-Jul-23 20:07:38

25Avalon

Don't fret - I'm good!