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Sox vs. Socks
Okay, first let me say that I found this newsgroup today and have truly enjoyed reading former conversations.
As a substitute teacher in the American Public School system, I can hardly believe the mangling allowed of our Language by teachers, students, and text-books.
Hopefully, I will be capable of holding my own in this forum :-)
Okay, the problem is this.
I recently substitute taught for a Content Mastery teacher. Basically a full-time tutor. I was assisting a child in answering some basic "Summarize the Story" type questions. The child answered the question "What did the fox have in his mouth?" with the response "Sox." I spoke up and suggested that he look back through the story for the correct spelling of "socks." Little did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox."
Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?
-Joe
P.S. Does the period go inside or outside of the quotation marks when they complete a sentence but are not a spoken quote?
Outside of a dog,
Books are man's best friend.
Inside a dog,
It's too dark to read.
-Grouch Marx
As a substitute teacher in the American Public School system, I can hardly believe the mangling allowed of our Language by teachers, students, and text-books.
Hopefully, I will be capable of holding my own in this forum :-)
Okay, the problem is this.
I recently substitute taught for a Content Mastery teacher. Basically a full-time tutor. I was assisting a child in answering some basic "Summarize the Story" type questions. The child answered the question "What did the fox have in his mouth?" with the response "Sox." I spoke up and suggested that he look back through the story for the correct spelling of "socks." Little did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox."
Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?
-Joe
P.S. Does the period go inside or outside of the quotation marks when they complete a sentence but are not a spoken quote?
Outside of a dog,
Books are man's best friend.
Inside a dog,
It's too dark to read.
-Grouch Marx
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[nq:1]I recently substitute taught for a Content Mastery teacher. Basically a full-time tutor. I was assisting a child in answering ...
- [nq:1]I recently substitute taught for a Content Mastery teacher.
- Basically a full-time tutor.
- I was assisting a child in answering ...
- [/nq] I can't answer that.
- I personally am hardly disturbed by it at all.
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[nq:1]I recently substitute taught for a Content Mastery teacher. Basically a full-time tutor. I was assisting a child in answering ... did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox." Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?[/nq]
I can't answer that. I personally am hardly disturbed by it at all. Several reputable dictionaries indicate that "sox" is an acceptable alterna
I can't answer that. I personally am hardly disturbed by it at all. Several reputable dictionaries indicate that "sox" is an acceptable alterna
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[nq:1]I can't answer that. I personally am hardly disturbed by it at all. Several reputable dictionaries indicate that "sox" is ... I myself prefer "socks," but especially when you are rhyming with "fox" it's hard to avoid the attraction of "sox."[/nq]
That sent me off to the dictionary, and to my surprise, AHD cites it without copmment.
[nq:1]sock (sok) noun 1. plural socks or sox (soks).
That sent me off to the dictionary, and to my surprise, AHD cites it without copmment.
[nq:1]sock (sok) noun 1. plural socks or sox (soks).
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[nq:1]Little did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox." Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?[/nq]
Perhaps, I have stopped marvelling at the stupidity of humans.
Marc Lombart 30/11/2003 22:04:41 http://www.marcmywords.com
'Bother!' said Pooh, as he uncovered a hive of Smurfs.
Perhaps, I have stopped marvelling at the stupidity of humans.
Marc Lombart 30/11/2003 22:04:41 http://www.marcmywords.com
'Bother!' said Pooh, as he uncovered a hive of Smurfs.
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[nq:2]Little did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox." Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps, I have stopped marvelling at the stupidity of humans.[/nq]
And perhaps, you haven't?
[nq:1]Perhaps, I have stopped marvelling at the stupidity of humans.[/nq]
And perhaps, you haven't?
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Wow. I never would have imagined that to be correct.
Thanks ya'll (yes, I am Texan),
Joe
Thanks ya'll (yes, I am Texan),
Joe
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I am surprised, too.
Are there any other -ock or -ck words that can have an -x plural? Alan
Are there any other -ock or -ck words that can have an -x plural? Alan
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[nq:1]I recently substitute taught for a Content Mastery teacher. Basically a full-time tutor. I was assisting a child in answering ... did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox." Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?[/nq]
It is no less disturbing that a teacher would start work with a student on a specified text without
first reading that text.
Don P
It is no less disturbing that a teacher would start work with a student on a specified text without
first reading that text.
Don P
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Substitute teachers are often thrown into the deep end with no prior knowledge of what the class has been reading.
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[nq:1]Okay, first let me say that I found this newsgroup today and have truly enjoyed reading former conversations. As a ... did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox." Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?[/nq]
Not if it was holding baseball players.
GFH
Not if it was holding baseball players.
GFH
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[nq:1]I recently substitute taught for a Content Mastery teacher. Basically a full-time tutor. I was assisting a child in answering ... did I know, the story actually used the spelling "sox." Am I the only one who finds this profoundly disturbing?[/nq]
Perhaps it was a joke?
Alan Jones
Perhaps it was a joke?
Alan Jones
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