"flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
news:qm67j19jcfg2c47bm4vjginsjjt0513ufs@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:51:54 GMT, "Sean U. Cummings"
<dotcom@dot.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"flobert" wrote
> >>As it is, i'm working out some
> >
> >
> >
> >> When i first moved to the US 2 1/2 years ago
> >>(whilst i painted
> >> and prepped our new house) i was tutoring her in the evenings
(since i
> >> i'd done years earlier in the (getting dumbed down year-by-year)
> >>i've just given you all 3 sides, its more a ratios
> >> one i used
> >> i think.
> >
> >> The US education system lacks far behind european nations.
American
> >> educated students, have to take a 'year0' or foundation year at
> >
> >> We had homecomming last friday.
> >
> >
> >> organisations
> >
> >> i was about 14-15
> >
> >> competance
> >
> >> not sure i agree with you 100% here.
> >
> >> i only guide a step or 2.
> >> it, i'll guide
> >> i'll write
> >
> >>hapy with the grades my
> >
> >
> >> Guess thats where i'm lucky.
> >
> >
> >>US education system does need a severe
> >> kick up the arse though
> >
> >Where did you get your education? I'm curious, because when
speaking of
> >oneself, you capilize the letter "I".
>
> Lousy shift key - I catch as many as I can, but often when I get
into
> a 'flow' I lose track of if the shift worked or not.
>
> >
> >Homecoming, is not spelled homecomming.
> >
> >Organizations, is not spelled organisations.
> >
> >Competence, is not spelled competance.
> >
> >Happy, is not spelled hapy.
>
> Hmm, one mis-spelling, one omitted letter, one accidentally doubled
> letter, and one word that is actually selt CORRECTLY, according to
the
> proper english language (as in the ofifical English Language, you
> know, spoken in England0 as opposed to the bastardised one written
by

if you want to speak the king's english, move to england.


> Webster, a drunken illiterate.I'm surprised you didn't try and tell
me
> i'd spelt words wrong by putting U's in, words like colour, or
> neighbour. Despite what you may have been taught (and we're back to
> the bias in subject teachings like history, and politics) American
> English is the regional variant, not the standard. Of course, by the
> same token, you spelt capitalise wrong. Oh yes, and its SPELT not
> SPELLED, you're not giving me temporary relief on a job by taking my
> place. What was that about education again? Thank you though for
> emphasising that the American education ssytem needs a sever
overhaul.
> however, next time I'm uncertain as to if a key has registered (be
it
> the p or shift key or whatever) then you shall be sure I'll drop you
> an email.


http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=spell

spelled or spelt, both are correct. so is tomatoe and potatoe (i
learned in 4th grade that dropping the 'e' was unacceptable).