A classical education
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A classical education
One of the benefits is it enables you to pick holes in the tosh written by journalists.
From today's Indy - the education section no less. [my italics]
"The ageing Hollywood film star Michael Douglas is to join Prince William as an alumni of St Andrew's University......."
Two errors in one word, is this a record?(I asked in my email)
From today's Indy - the education section no less. [my italics]
"The ageing Hollywood film star Michael Douglas is to join Prince William as an alumni of St Andrew's University......."
Two errors in one word, is this a record?(I asked in my email)
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I think you can get tablets for that!Tim_MaA_MidB wrote:Yes, because it enables you to obtain employment in niche markets?
Yes, because it can enable you to decipher taxonomic nomenclature, which is not really useful, but can be amusing.
Yes, because it helps you to do cryptic crosswords.
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Wrote email to hospitality company the Admirable Crichton very exclusive does all the posh dos in the city and stuff. Said where I went to school knowing they like public schools 20 mins later practically offered a job. Eliteism is great!!
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The front page of the Indy yesterday was taken up with "Old School Tie" stuff.
I went for a job when my husband was out of work and once I had been offered it (and accepted) I explained that he had been turned down after his last interview because "he went to a grammar school in South Yorkshire". When told the name of said school the interviewer looked at my surnameand asked if I was married to Alan or Barry. He had been at school with my husbband and his twin brother. (Barry actually)
I went for a job when my husband was out of work and once I had been offered it (and accepted) I explained that he had been turned down after his last interview because "he went to a grammar school in South Yorkshire". When told the name of said school the interviewer looked at my surnameand asked if I was married to Alan or Barry. He had been at school with my husbband and his twin brother. (Barry actually)
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Well, you know how it is. The thread is about the benefits (or otherwise) of a classical education, after all!J.R. wrote:Who ever called you pedantic, Richard ???Richard Ruck wrote:Not as great as elitism, though!Laura M wrote:Eliteism is great!!
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