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Waiting for school placement
Hello, I've read several times people mentioning the long waiting lists for schools ... so I'm wondering what does one do during this waiting time? The child doesn't go to school? Homeschool? Or are there programs for this situation? Thank you!
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petjack100 said
aqua park ...aqua park
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if 'failure is the stepping stone to success', i would have built a castle by now!!
HeniHuDz said
LOL! =) ...LOL! =)
Thelonius said
Don't hire a tutor. Do you ...Don't hire a tutor. Do you remember the song from Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young? "Teach your children." Shyte, that was 1968. The times they are a-changing, aren't they?
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hech40 said
Buy him a Ps3 with black ...Buy him a Ps3 with black opsII xD
snickers_boyz said
choose wise ...choose wise
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AngelinaBallerina said
Frenchies......English ...Frenchies......English speakers don't use the word 'kid'....it's a vulgar word....Just for reference when you are teaching children correct English.....
Thelonius said
There's a 'new kid in town' ...There's a 'new kid in town' is a famous song from the Eagles. They are from California. So, how can you say native speakers don't use the word 'kid'? I guess you are living on the Moon.
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petjack100 said
lol ...lol
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if 'failure is the stepping stone to success', i would have built a castle by now!!
AngelinaBallerina said
English speakers from England ...English speakers from England do not use the word......it is uncouth and considered vulgar to use the word 'kid'....it is child or children....kids are baby goats......
lost-in-qatar said
Angelina, ...I really don't think using the word ( kid) is vulgar. I've also heard British friends use the term..
KC
absaraftab said
even if its baby goat its not ...even if its baby goat its not vulgar anyways.
AngelinaBallerina said
Only ill bred people use the ...Only ill bred people use the word 'kid'........
fasilasaid said
So we are speaking original ...So we are speaking original English now ?
I say we banish 'kid' and 'child' and use the term 'offspring' instead.
This is such an entertaining thought . I am going to call all my kids 'offsprings'. In that way I won't raise them ill bred , I will have taught them correct English and I will sound important and scientific to them , all the time .
Just a thought , why are some people who insist on using the most precise words , abundantly substituting endless number of points for full stops ? Is that precise
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fasilasaid said
And henihudz, no there are no ...And henihudz, no there are no programs for this situation . If it is a rather long waiting period , you can always get a private tutors help , as kids go out of touch real quick or else, If you have the time and patience , you can teach your offspring yourself . :)
AngelinaBallerina said
Child will ...Child will suffice.....English is my mother tongue therefore I am free to express any corrections.....non native English speakers are not.............................................Please note the abundance of full stops......
fasilasaid said
I am terribly sorry . I did ...I am terribly sorry . I did not know of your being native English .
So, this place where you hail from , is this a clause in your constitution ? :
"All our citizens may make unnecessary corrections wherever possible. "
I respect your rights . But , you might be behind the times a little here .
Languages evolve . Kid is a word that has now been recognized by dictionaries world wide . You may check it yourself .
And for the sake of the growth of this language of YOURS , do not hinder it's growth .
AngelinaBallerina said
It may be in the dictionary ...It may be in the dictionary but so is the word 'slag' which is a word that should never be spoken.....We also spell it recognised.........That's how the yanks spell it....
nomerci said
Hmm, how about "sprogs" ? A ...Hmm, how about "sprogs" ? A lot of English people use this term . Mind you, they may be 'ill bred".
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
lost-in-qatar said
I'm a native English ...Speaker, and apologize for being a Yank....NOT.
KC
AngelinaBallerina said
Please google the term 'Ill ...Please google the term 'Ill bred' its obviously lost in translation somewhere....I only use the word when once......and it is quite correctly placed!!! I think you also need to look at your placing of 'so'.....it is also incorrect and reflects the yanks language........
lost-in-qatar said
Yanks language? ...The one you wish you spoke!
I have nothing against the British English, but I do have a problem with Ill bred people that make nasty comments.
KC
snessy said
I don't often agree with ...I don't often agree with AngelinaBallerina's comments, but I wouldn't use the word 'kid' either.
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lost-in-qatar said
Snessy, ...To each their own, but would you go as far as saying it's vulgar?
KC
QL Member 2013 said
more often than not ...People, from different cultures, would be using terms or phrases that may not sound good or considered as "vulgar" to other cultures or nationalities.
However, should we be stringent and critical of others for their use of "vulgar phrases"? Or should we just be forgiving and recognize that we are all different.
Remember that words, doesn't often sound bad. Its just how we link the term to a more dirty connotation that it become "vulgar".
snessy said
No LIQ, I wouldn't go as far ...No LIQ, I wouldn't go as far as saying it's vulgar. It's more of a slang term and you wouldn't want it used formally, for example, a teacher saying it to my child. I remember when my son came home from school and said "I'm a kid, mummy"...my immediate response was "you're NOT a baby goat, you're a child".
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AngelinaBallerina said
Mmmm..........I suppose it's ...Mmmm..........I suppose it's a mixture of other English speaking nationalities thinking some words are acceptable.....When they're not. I also can't stand being called 'dear' either but that's another issue!!!!
lost-in-qatar said
You don't ...Mind being referred to as a Mummy ?
KC
snessy said
LOL LIQ... Frenchies: don't ...LOL LIQ...
Frenchies: don't let it bother you. If someone finds the word offensive, it's their problem, not yours. It's not offensive or vulgar in the UK, just not widely used formally.
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absaraftab said
angelina pls correct the ...angelina pls correct the spelling "slang" in dictionary not slag if i am not mistaken.
AngelinaBallerina said
No darling....I said slag and ...No darling....I said slag and that's exactly what I meant.....You are indeed mistaken...
AngelinaBallerina said
Lol ;-) ...Lol ;-)
absaraftab said
oooook ...oooook
absaraftab said
i am not english anyways. ...i am not english anyways.
absaraftab said
aaaah darling..... i want to ...aaaah darling..... i want to be darling
HeniHuDz said
I'm laughing too! ...I'm laughing too!
absaraftab said
heni dont laugh make me ...heni dont laugh make me darling too as anglina did
expatbrat3 said
Well, well, well This is more ...Well, well, well This is more fun that a night at the apollo....!!!!
Why cant people just read a post and answer accordingly instead of letting the whole forum know how low life poeople can be with their narrow minded opinions. I have travelled the world for 30+ years, mixed with every nationality imaginable (myself, I am a Brit) and the English language changes within cities throughout the world let alone countries.I have three Children/Kids/Brats/Spogs.. call them what ever, does it make me a communist, convict, slave or low life just because ONE person voicing TOO much of an opionion think so... THE TOPIC WAS...
WHAT TO DO (ACADEMICALLY) WITH A PERSON OF SCHOOL AGE, WHO IS AWAITING ENROLLEMENT...
An agony aunt columb is probably a better place to argue an opinion about the word "KID"
UkEngQatar said
I thought this thread was ...I thought this thread was about what children do when they can't get a school place.
My answer is and I have gone through this myself. Home schooling with a bit of tuition helps.
As an Engineer, I can say that slag cement is comment construction material now a days..:)
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AngelinaBallerina said
Oh dear....someone has too ...Oh dear....someone has too much time on their hands methinks....