W.H. AUDEN: Language

[RonPrice]

Well, said, Arising_uk. I thank you FYI in my life before arriving in Australia at the age of 26. I will try below to convey something more specific and less poetic.-Ron
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1969-1971 Primary School Teacher Prince Edward County Board of Education Picton Ontario Canada
1969: Security Work in Toronto, then Systems Analyst Bad Boy Co Ltd Toronto Ontario
1967-68 -Community Teacher Department of Indian Affairs & Northern
Development Frobisher Bay NWT Canada
1959-67 -Summer jobs-1 to 4 months each- from grade 10 to end of university
1949-1967 - Attended 2 primary schools, 2 high schools and 2 universities in
Canada-McMaster Uni-1963-1966 Windsor Teachers’ College-1966/7
1944-1963 -Childhood(1944-57) & adolescence(1957-63) in and around
Hamilton Ontario
1943 to 1944-Conception in October 1943 to birth in July 1944 in Hamilton Ontario
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My website is at: http://www.ronpriceepoch.com/ ...if you want much more, Arising_uk.-Ron

[Arising_uk]

And all this has what to do with Auden and language? Other than being a spam cover for your religion.

[RonPrice]

You asked me about my life in Canada, Arising_uk, and you got what you asked for.-Ron

[Arising_uk]

Take a look, I didn't. I just said your words did not do for me what was said on the tin.

[RonPrice]

Ah well, one wins some and one loses some. One can only please some of the people some of the time. Best wishes, Arising_uk, from arising Australia---as spring hits us this week.-Ron

[RonPrice]

It's been more than six months, Arising_uk, since I was at this thread. You are right about Tasmania's blood-soaked history. It's a bit like England's blood-soaked history: you've never know it looking at the delightful landscape.-Ron

[Arising_uk]

When are you going to change your title to spell "language" correctly as it makes a mockery of Auden.

[RonPrice]

You should have been a teacher, Arising_uk. On the other hand, you would have gone crazy correcting the spelling and the grammar of students in classrooms in this 21st century. You might like to correct your use of the word "to" in your sentence...."And I think you would to if you got the chance." This minor correction, like mine, should keep Auden happier from his place on the other side, assuming there is another side of the grave beside those worms or the dust of cremation if that is you preferred option. I trust spring brings you some pleasure in the weeks ahead.-Ron Price, Tasmania---as we begin the autumn season.

[Arising_uk]

A pedant hoisted.

I was a teacher for a while and what annoyed me more than the spelling and grammer was the laziness in not using the spell-checker.

[chaz wyman]

You should have been a teacher, Arising_uk. On the other hand, you would have gone crazy correcting the spelling and the grammar of students in classrooms in this 21st century. You might like to correct your use of the word "to" in your sentence...."And I think you would to if you got the chance." This minor correction, like mine, should keep Auden happier from his place on the other side, assuming there is another side of the grave beside those worms or the dust of cremation if that is you preferred option. I trust spring brings you some pleasure in the weeks ahead.-Ron Price, Tasmania---as we begin the autumn season.

It looks like you have your to and too backwards, not Arising.

[chaz wyman]

Thanking you, Arising_uk, amd wishing you well whatever role you have here at this site. I'm off to take care of a grandchild who keeps me busy when not writing and editing.-Ron

Maybe the bairn can give you a few tips on your English?

[RonPrice]

It has been more than 2 years since I have been at this forum-thread. I've been thinking about that editor comment. After 32 years in classrooms as a teacher and tutor, lecturer and adult educator, I must have "edited" 100s of 1000s of pages of stuff.-Ron