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Taka Posted 20 years ago
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Teachers are increasingly conscious of what they refer to as the hidden curriculum, a reference to the less formal influences exerted by a school on the pupils' behavior and attitudes to such things as rule conformity, punishment, tolerance, and social responsibility.
About 'to such things' above, does it modify the 'attitudes' only or both the 'behavior and attitudes'?
About 'to such things' above, does it modify the 'attitudes' only or both the 'behavior and attitudes'?
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behavior and attitudes and forces us to believe is about both of them
- behavior and attitudes and forces us to believe is about both of them
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behavior and attitudes
and forces us to believe is about both of them
and forces us to believe is about both of them
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Marius Hancubehavior and attitudesI'm just wondering if the collocation 'behavior to' is natural or not.
and forces us to believe is about both of them
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behavior to rule conformity makes no sense to me.
It's [ pupils' behavior ] AND [pupil's attitudes toward ...].
And I would definitely have used toward, not to.
CJ
It's [ pupils' behavior ] AND [pupil's attitudes toward ...].
And I would definitely have used toward, not to.
CJ
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CalifJimbehavior to rule conformity makes no sense to me.That's exactly what I thought, Jim!
It's [ pupils' behavior ] AND [pupil's attitudes toward ...].
And I would definitely have used toward, not to.
CJ
Thank you!
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Jim, just to make sure, let me ask this.
Is the expression 'behavior to X' itself acceptable?
I've seen both 'attitude toward X' and 'attitude to X', but, personally, I haven't seen 'behavior to X'; I've just seen 'behavior toward X'.
Is the expression 'behavior to X' itself acceptable?
I've seen both 'attitude toward X' and 'attitude to X', but, personally, I haven't seen 'behavior to X'; I've just seen 'behavior toward X'.
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I'm sure all combinations can be found on Google!
But I am only familiar personally with the behavior toward PERSON formula.
CJ
But I am only familiar personally with the behavior toward PERSON formula.
CJ
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<...behavior toward...>
Yes, I'd say the same for BrE¹. Though perhaps "behaviour towards" is more common over here.
MrP
¹ Not that I aspire to Speak for the Nation.
Yes, I'd say the same for BrE¹. Though perhaps "behaviour towards" is more common over here.
MrP
¹ Not that I aspire to Speak for the Nation.
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CalifJimbehavior to rule conformity makes no sense to me.Yes, I was wrong here, parsed too quickly.
It's [ pupils' behavior ] AND [pupil's attitudes toward ...].
And I would definitely have used toward, not to.
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MrPedantic<...behavior toward...>OK. So whether AmE or BrE, it's 'behavior/behaviour toward(s) person'.
Yes, I'd say the same for BrE¹. Though perhaps "behaviour towards" is more common over here.
MrP
¹ Not that I aspire to Speak for the Nation.
Thank you!
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