MargieH 7,613 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Of course 'times change'. They even expect boys to do Food Technology now, and girls to do Design and Technology!! (Food Technology is about food and cooking, and Design and Technology is about working with wood, metal and plastics) Bring back embroidery classes and how to darn socks for the girls, I say... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,191 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Hey Margie,, i did sewing at school when i was about 6,,,teacher was confused by my sewing style (left handed) made me Grandma a ration book holder, Quite enjoyed sewing,much better than metalwork,,i was still a tough nut though,,Lol, 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 But I'm talking here about secondary school! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,191 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 I know Margie,, i wanted to carry on with the girls,,but they wouldn't let me,, had to do all that clattering and banging about with the boys at metal and woodwork,, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,321 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 My father was conscripted into the Royal Navy in 1942. During basic training, they were all given a length of petersham ribbon from which they were required to fashion a bow which was then sewn onto their hats. They were each issued with a Housewife...no, don't get excited, Ben...it was the naval name for a sewing kit. Dad always sewed on his own buttons in later life and could effect simple repairs, in addition to pressing his own trousers...he was very particular about the creases. He told me that some of those on basic training with him could knit...which disturbed him not a little! 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,425 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 I can still cast on and knit one purl one but it's mind numbing after 15 mins or so. Never actually finished anything and lost interest when an aunt demonstrated four needle knitting. Her knitting machine was interesting though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 I could knit, crochet and embroider before arthritis took such a hold. I was in the knitting industry research for ten years though, which helped, I suppose. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,722 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 I also knit, crochet (only very basically though) and can do embroidery although haven’t done that for a while. I do like doing counted cross stitch, suppose that could count as embroidery, find it very relaxing and like seeing the picture take shape. Think knitting and crocheting is a dying art, never buy a jumper always knit my own (thanks to my mum teaching me very patiently when I used to get a lot of tonsillitis when I was younger). 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 If anyone would like to see misuse of apostrophes and awful spelling get on the Facebook ‘Nottingham Way Back When’ page. It makes you wonder whether many Nottingham folk ever went to school. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,425 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 If any, one would like to see miss use of apostriphe's and awfull spelling get on the Facebook ‘Nottingham Way Back When’ page it makes you wonder weather any Nottingham folk ever went to school and lernt to spel. Lizzies post corrected to proper English. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Very good, Brew. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 "Never use the word 'Got' unless you've got to." [T.Delee, deputy head, St B's 1960s. Former classics teacher, Cambs.] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tompa 285 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Languages are changing all the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,425 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 We were taught the words, seem, that, really, very. etc are superfluous and should be avoided when writing. Not a rule I'm very good at keeping.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,900 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 What about the word gotten from USA. Never did understand that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 It's just one of those old English words imported into the US Nonna, dates back the 14th century England. Many old English words have stayed in use on this side of the pond, like hog for pig and Buzzard for vulture, both old English words. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,321 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, nonnaB said: What about the word gotten from USA. Never did understand that. This is not an Americanism, nonna. It can be found in the writings of John Milton and his contemporaries and is an example of how the English language has changed over time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Good book on the subject, very funny to, "The Mother Tongue" By Bill Bryson, an American Journalist who spent many years living and working in the UK. Well worth reading, and as I said very funny.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Examples of English changing over the years, up until the 1920's coal was spelled as "Cole" and a load of coal was spelled "coles". I've downloaded many old mining books off the internet dating back to the mid 1800's, and it's amazing how the "British" English has altered in word spellings and usage up to today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Ayupmeducks said: Good book on the subject, very funny to, "The Mother Tongue" By Bill Bryson, an American Journalist who spent many years living and working in the UK. Well worth reading, and as I said very funny.. We love Bill Bryson books, thought we’d got them all but not heard of that one. I bought the first one he wrote, ‘Notes from a Small Island’ at Heathrow on the way out to the Caribbean, many many years ago. Never laughed so much ....... people probably thought I was some kind of nut, lying on the beach howling with laughter. A very clever man, lives in Norfolk I think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I wasn't sure whether he'd moved back stateside, I know he has been a Journalist for the Times and other UK newspapers over the years, but a very funny author, I couldn't put the book down until I'd read it cover to cover. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,197 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: This is not an Americanism, nonna. It can be found in the writings of John Milton and his contemporaries and is an example of how the English language has changed over time. We were taught at primary school to avoid the use of the word ‘got’. I think the expansion into ‘gotten’ would have sent the teacher apoplectic. Very much teaching of the time though. Quite a few of the posher kids in the class used to have elocution lessons ‘to lern them to tork proper’. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I never had elocution lessons at Arno Vale - obviously I wasn't posh enough... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I never had elocution lessons either Margie ......... although at the first Parents Evening at C-Le-W my English teacher Mr Knowles, told my parents he thought I’d had elocution lessons! Crikey, were they proud! That posh talk soon got knocked out of me at Grammar School though 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I learned Australian in 79, they called it "Strine". My teacher was a fellow electrician who corrected me often, until I got the hang of it....LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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