We at The King's College expect that our exceptional students, with a command of the great ideas and of the written and spoken word, will find their various ways into the nation's strategic political, economic, and cultural institutions, and transform them for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God.
This cartoon from the Wall Street Journal seems to depict a TKC graduate who landed a job on the production side of the popular music industry. I find it quite exciting to think that what we see here may one day be true.
"Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step toward political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers."
From "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell (1946).
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With the rise of texting and twittering, I have heard teachers complain that students are becoming even worse at spelling and grammar. I don't have any issues with those who want to use lingo, but they should still be aware of correct usages as well. In speech and writing it is generally more acceptable to break the rules if you know what rules you are breaking.
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