Saddington

[OldE]

Originally posted by liz
Not wanting to be semantic, or anything ( ) but are we talking grammar or semantics here?

I stand corrected

[dread and might]

Originally posted by eirinn
definately







PS I'm an English student. Obsessive messages about grammar come with the territory

what about spelling?

[Go Swannies]

I'm anti-semantic . . . or that's what my grammar tells me.

[ScottH]

from Merriam-Webster Online for those that care.

Sarcasm: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain

Irony: the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

[chammond]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Personally I prefer the simple category of "taking the p1ss" which so far as I can tell includes both sarcasm and irony. As a student and teacher of Australian literature I find it more appropriate too.

Yeah, that's what I teach . . . "Taking the Piss 101".

[OldE]

Originally posted by dread and might
what about spelling?

Oh, I've always been a dreadful speller. One of the (many) reasons I gave up on the notion of being a teacher. I have no delusions as to my ability as a speller, and I do wish there was a spell check option when posting. It would save me much embarassment.



Erin