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Mondo Fuego™

Did you ever "diagram sentences"?

Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:09pm

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Wasn't it fun?

With the widespread misuse and abuse of the English language prevalent today amongst the unedumacated "ordinary" citizens (as BoZo called 'em), it probably would not be possible to teach diagramming of sentences to the millennials.

Typical today language: "Him and her gave a present to She and I.".

• I LOVED IT! (nm) — jb, Sun Sep 3 7:56am
• I never learned how to diagram sentences. — Ken C, Wed Aug 30 10:17pm
  It looks fun. Sometimes when explaining complex things, I'd rather use a diagram than a normal English sentence. Do people ever draw the diagram first, then write the sentence? That's what I'd like... more
• We should raise taxes and spend more on education — Ken, Wed Aug 30 9:37pm
  Also we should let parents choose a school. I'm pro choice.
• • We should first stick to academic subject matter ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Thu Aug 31 1:33pm
    ... and leave the touchy-feely-LGBTQ-black/white stuff out of the curriculum.
• absolutely — Trish, Wed Aug 30 3:52pm
  focus on the use of active language, grammar, textual order...I get frustrated at work when I see a hanging participial
• • I Once Taught English To 7th and 8th Graders... — Amadeus, Thu Aug 31 7:16am
    ...which is the age at which sentence diagramming used to be taught. I was one who did sentence diagramming when I went through school. It can be a useful tool, but not everyone learns the same way.... more
  • • I have a better regimen for composition: — Mondo Fuego™ , Thu Aug 31 11:48am
      Your approach seems to stress quantity over quality ... and, that's what's wrong with journalism today ... in fact, journalism died a couple of decades ago, reincarnated as sensationalism,... more
    • • i taught 3rd grade/preschool countless years. I taught to th — jb, Sun Sep 3 9:22am
        needs/abilities of the students.
      • erratum: thesaurus — Mondo Fuego™ , Thu Aug 31 12:06pm
        Proof read one more time ;)

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