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| Quote: | You are obviously not very familiar with modern practice in schools and universities across the country if you think this.
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OK so enlighten me - how does a tutor address undergraduates in a tutorial at Oxford these days?
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| #33 (permalink) Mon Nov 24, 2014 16:58 pm 'it is not impossible' vs. "there's a possibility" |
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Yes, you have discerned the allusion. It has hit the target!
| Quote: | | This is all rather pathetic. |
This is all extremely conspicuously deplorable priggishness.
I wish it were!
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| #34 (permalink) Mon Nov 24, 2014 21:06 pm 'it is not impossible' vs. "there's a possibility" |
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| Alan wrote: | | Quote: | You are obviously not very familiar with modern practice in schools and universities across the country if you think this.
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OK so enlighten me - how does a tutor address undergraduates in a tutorial at Oxford these days? |
I couldn't tell you about Oxford, but then again, I mentioned that as being one of the institutions with a 'highly considered reputation', so it's a moot point anyway. I was responding to this:
| Quote: | | I would have thought it was common practice in all schools but then I go back almost to the days of 'slates'. Likewise at universities I would have thought that formality prevailed and the students would be addressed as Ms/Mrs/Mr. |
I would say Universities refer to students by first names when speaking to them. Some lecturers ask students to refer to them by their first names too.
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| #35 (permalink) Mon Nov 24, 2014 21:12 pm 'it is not impossible' vs. "there's a possibility" |
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I think you're squirming again! You brought up the subject and specially mentioned Oxford. And I see you've changed from surname to first name. Confusing.
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| #36 (permalink) Tue Nov 25, 2014 0:09 am 'it is not impossible' vs. "there's a possibility" |
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No squirming and no confusion if you read the messages carefully.
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