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This my friends, is why I don't go to public school.

this, my friends, is why i love public school

werdna123 wrote:

rufflebee wrote:

this, my friends, is why i love public school

Yeah, you get off public really easy. I mean, faking a stomach ache ain't that hard.

thats irrelevant but yes
not very hard at all
i just did it today

but i should probably stop because i've missed like 12 days of school already

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

werdna123 wrote:

rabbit1131 wrote:

This my friends, is why I don't go to public school.

It would seem better to me to put a comma before 'my'.

This, my friends, is why I don't homeschool.

Eh? He didn't say he homeschooled. All he said was that he didn't go to public school. He could be private schooled or, for all you know, not go to school at all. And anyways, that's a bit insulting considering that I homeschool and you're judging all homeschoolers based on one person/curriculum. Also, rabbit1131 might not even be in your same grade...

I am homeschooled. And I didn't want it to be "This (pause) my friends (pause) is why I do not go to public school." I wanted it to be "This my friends (pause) is why I do not go to public school."

rabbit1131 wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

werdna123 wrote:

It would seem better to me to put a comma before 'my'.

This, my friends, is why I don't homeschool.

Eh? He didn't say he homeschooled. All he said was that he didn't go to public school. He could be private schooled or, for all you know, not go to school at all. And anyways, that's a bit insulting considering that I homeschool and you're judging all homeschoolers based on one person/curriculum. Also, rabbit1131 might not even be in your same grade...

I am homeschooled. And I didn't want it to be "This (pause) my friends (pause) is why I do not go to public school." I wanted it to be "This my friends (pause) is why I do not go to public school."

Oh. The correct form would be "This, my friends, is why I do not go to public school."

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

rabbit1131 wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

Eh? He didn't say he homeschooled. All he said was that he didn't go to public school. He could be private schooled or, for all you know, not go to school at all. And anyways, that's a bit insulting considering that I homeschool and you're judging all homeschoolers based on one person/curriculum. Also, rabbit1131 might not even be in your same grade...

I am homeschooled. And I didn't want it to be "This (pause) my friends (pause) is why I do not go to public school." I wanted it to be "This my friends (pause) is why I do not go to public school."

Oh. The correct form would be "This, my friends, is why I do not go to public school."

But that is not how I wanted it to sound 

rabbit1131 wrote:

This my friends, is why I don't go to public school.

Are you bragging? You get bullied at all schools, not saying I get bullied.

rabbit1131 wrote:

This my friends, is why I don't go to public school.

This, my friends, is why I wish I was homeschooled every single day.

rabbit1131 wrote:

And in public school you have to be one grade. I am in sixth grade, but because I am so smart I am in seventh grade math.

No. I do a grade level above in math and I'm public schooled.

rabbit1131 wrote:

I am so smart

Not to mention your humble modesty.

And my teacher said, don't use the word smart, it builds expectations and you'll cheat to meet them. Or something like that.

I have been bullied before. It stopped when I switched to a private school, and no private schools aren't for weird people, it's really just the same without bulling, although you will have a dress code which doesn't really matter. My school does a lot of fun things like field-trips.

I'm sorry that you got bullied. I don't get bullied and I don't know why- I'm a total nerd. Anyway, good luck. 

To those of you arguing about different types of schools: different formats work for different types of people. I go to public school and I like it, but I would never say it's better or worse than home school or private school.

To those of you arguing about commas:

Purdue OWL (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/) wrote:

3. Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use one comma before to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause.

Here are some clues to help you decide whether the sentence element is essential:

    * If you leave out the clause, phrase, or word, does the sentence still make sense?
    * Does the clause, phrase, or word interrupt the flow of words in the original sentence?
    * If you move the element to a different position in the sentence, does the sentence still make sense?

If you answer "yes" to one or more of these questions, then the element in question is nonessential and should be set off with commas. Here are some example sentences with nonessential elements:

Clause: That Tuesday, which happens to be my birthday, is the only day when I am available to meet.

Phrase: This restaurant has an exciting atmosphere. The food, on the other hand, is rather bland.

Word: I appreciate your hard work. In this case, however, you seem to have over-exerted yourself.

It should be "This, my friends, is why I do not go to public school."

Last edited by scmb1 (2011-03-11 21:15:56)