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I've always loved reading books and going to school, so I chose a career that allowed me to do both. Education is important not just to build skills for your chosen career, but to give you more options for leading a satisfying life.

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English grammar

Pop Grammar: Are You Appalled or Amazed?

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

If you are an English teacher confronted with the shorthand, text-message-speak of today’s teens you are probably appalled by their blatant disregard for standard grammar.
In an article in Teacher Magazine* Cindi Rigsbee, a middle grade teacher in North Carolina tells how she fights back against what she believes is the erosion of our language.  She teaches [...]

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