Re: A little off-topic help.

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From: Dennis H. Younger
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 00:00

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In article <6h23p5$rhe$1@bignews.shef.ac.uk>, Stuart Ridout
<aca96smr@shef.ac.uk> writes
>
>>I'm not an English student or teacher - I've just got a damn good mum to
>>thank!
>
>Very good comment, after all, how many people actually trust their children
>to be taught by the English schooling system.
>
>However, as you were taught English by your mum and so was I (but it was my
>mum who taught me, not yours !) there has been mistrust in the system for
>many many years ! I should think that there are many adults today who are
>what they are due to the time and effort which their parents put in ! (Which
>might explain why Peter Strangman sent the original posting !)
>
>Stuart
>
>
>Stuart Ridout
>University of Sheffield, Computer Science Department
>
>
When I went to school (pre World War 2) we had an excellent incentive to
learning. Corporal punishment!!  Come to think of it why do they call it
"Corporal". Why not "Corporeal" meaning "Bodily Punishment".  Any follow
up on that?

Dennis Younger    dyounger@southfolk.demon.co.uk
www.southfolk.demon.co.uk
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Dennis H. Younger

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From: "Dennis H. Younger" <dyounger@southfolk.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: A little off-topic help.
Date: 1998/04/16
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