By Annoyed Student - 09/04/2013 23:09 - United Kingdom - Oxford

Today, my English teacher used the word "interpretate" again. This isn't the only mistake she's made though; I've been so frustrated that I've started a list of them. It's over a page long. I'm meant to be learning things from this woman. FML
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Today, I got back the essay I wrote about how my country's education system is fucked. At one point, I made a spelling mistake. My teacher wrote a note about it, basically calling me illiterate, and telling me to pay attention in school instead of whining about it. She misspelled "school". FML
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ozpunker 20

'interpretate' is a perfectly cromulent word.

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karlcolt45 19

I once had a teacher tell us about how, “pon-ti-is pee-lot had like, totally conspired against Jesus with Jonas" needless to say we had her fired

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mattlw 25

Write an anonymous letter to her pointing out her mistakes. Include the list of words. That way you should avoid retaliation.

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BlueFlatts 20

He could use a dictionary to go with that long list.

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jarrettd 27

22. Some teachers recognize their student's writing. I know mine do.

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Serisent 26

It's hard to recognize handwriting on a typed sheet of paper.

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billyz77 24

Anonymous? Why not show some courage and bring it up to the teacher in person? If you don't have the guts to say something to someone's face, keep it to yourself. And don't post it online. That's even worse since none of us can do a damn thing to help you.

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Demonbart 8

I had a teacher like this as well, it annoyed me to no end. Worst thing about it was that I was in a bilingual school and the school had capable teachers, but decided to let them teach the non-bilingual kids instead. Result: in my last year people were still making grammatical errors that even my 11-year-old sister wouldn't make >.

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karlcolt45 19

everybody is taking the teacher part of this as an excuse to write comments that are a little on the long side. just an observation *cough 19 21 24 cough*

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karlcolt45 19

oh no! text speak! it's burning my retinassssss

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Serisent 26

Is that the longer comment version of, "Cool story, bro?"

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Peacelove0404 26

Congratulations. You noticed something that you have no control over. Would you like a medal?

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The_Thinker 18

Her job is to supposably embiggen your vocabulary and yet she's continuing with all this, irregardless of her obvious blunders? You must put a stop to this, OP - she's clearly misunderestimating your knowledge! Refudiate her inqualified teaching at once!

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MadlyInLust 5

You wrote the word irregardless and no one has complained yet? Wow.

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LColt 7

is that seriously the only word that you found wrong? if so, you need to go read more.

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nikcruise3271 6

I hope the wording here was intended and not on accident

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spyydaboy 4

Embiggen. That's solid gold right there

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pimpcrackerz 7

well when u get perfect let us know so we can ask u all the questions

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CharresBarkrey 15

Is proper grammar considered being perfect now? I learned grammar in 5th grade, come on now. If anything, it's basic education.

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spyydaboy 4

The reference is to an English teacher. The one thing they have to get right is how to speak English. No one ever mentioned perfection till you came along.

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lucilu89 12

Sounds like she's doing a stand up job interpretating lessons for the class. Seriously though, that's got to be annoying.

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DelphiCat 17

Technically, technically i think you'll find that is a legitimate word - although it would depend on the context: "that's not how i would interpretate that post hole" - acceptable "How would you interpretate that post hole?" - not acceptable It's to do with how retarded it sounds when you say it....

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monnanon 13

its interpret not interpretate.

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DelphiCat 17

I am aware that interpret is the preferred form. However, i can find noting categorically stating that interpretate is not a word, merely things stating it is an archaic form. Thus provided you don't say it in a sentence where it interrupts flow, technically, *technically* there is nothing wrong with it. Hence why i put examples.

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monnanon 13

technically you are wrong because technically there is no such word as interpretate, technically speaking. it was an easily done mispronounciation by the teacher not an archaic form of the word. maybe you are thinking of interpreted?

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DerpyDerpinator 15

#133 'mispronounciation' isn't a word too.

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lambda_fml 40

One of my teachers at school used to call a tortoise 'tortotoise'.

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