Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“It is more an attack on a society where the "liberal", "dumbed-down" education system that Alesha came to portray. Alesha is merely visible evidence of the product of such. How many of those with GCSE in English can handle English grammar?
Why wasn't she (and the millions of others like her including Len, Louis, Denise etc. etc.) not taught the importance of grammar by the age of 16? Fine to speak slang. But many are incapable of switching to English.
Nothing to do with class. Nothing to do with accent or pronunciation.
If they can learn to dance, they can learn grammar.”
“It is more an attack on a society where the "liberal", "dumbed-down" education system that Alesha came to portray. Alesha is merely visible evidence of the product of such. How many of those with GCSE in English can handle English grammar?
Why wasn't she (and the millions of others like her including Len, Louis, Denise etc. etc.) not taught the importance of grammar by the age of 16? Fine to speak slang. But many are incapable of switching to English.
Nothing to do with class. Nothing to do with accent or pronunciation.
If they can learn to dance, they can learn grammar.”
Great post. Common sense, really.
