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Any mistakes?


ROBINDESBOIS May 11, 2010 01:22 AM

Any mistakes?
 
CAn anybody have a look at this email?
I won´t be able to go tomorrow due to medical reasons, but THere is a supply teacher going for the exam and likewise next week. See you another day for a drink. I´ll let you know when, if possible some day suitable for all of us.
My replament has got all the instructions plus the exams, so don´t worry. Her name is JANE:love:.
A huge hug for everybody.:kiss:
Cheers !

Perikles May 11, 2010 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 82178)
CAn anybody have a look at this email?
I won´t be able to go tomorrow due to for medical reasons, but THere is a supply teacher going for the exam and likewise next week. See you another day for a drink. I´ll let you know when, if possible some day suitable for all of us.
My replacement has got all the instructions plus the exams (exam papers?) , so don´t worry. Her name is JANE:love:.
A huge hug for everybody.:kiss:
Cheers !

..................:)

ROBINDESBOIS May 11, 2010 03:34 AM

Due to is too formal isn´t it? or is it just the word order that doesn´t work with it?

laepelba May 11, 2010 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 82178)
CAn anybody have a look at this email?
I won´t be able to go tomorrow due to medical reasons, but THere is a supply teacher going for the exam and likewise next week. See you another day for a drink. I´ll let you know when, if possible some day suitable for all of us.
My replament has got all the instructions plus the exams, so don´t worry. Her name is JANE:love:.
A huge hug for everybody.:kiss:
Cheers !

I would change "has got" to just "has".

Also, I'm not sure about in Britain, but in the US, if this is a professional e-mail we would never ever say anything about "hugs" in the closing. I wouldn't even ever say that in an e-mail to a friend, but that's just me.

poli May 11, 2010 05:18 AM

Instead of supply teacher, I would use substitute teacher.
At least in American English, supply teacher wound not be understood.

Also: Let's try to arrange a date soon suitable for all our schedules.

I think the hug term is a matter of personal style that may not work for everyone, but ff it works for you and your associates, it's perfectly OK.

Perikles May 11, 2010 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by poli (Post 82189)
Instead of supply teacher, I would use substitute teacher.
At least in American English, supply teacher wound not be understood.

A supply teacher is a perfectly understood expression in BrE. :)

laepelba May 11, 2010 10:37 AM

I've never heard of "supply teacher". I assumed it was industry specific. I'm a teacher, so I suppose I'm in the same industry. Hmmm.... Definitely not a US-English term....

Perikles May 11, 2010 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 82220)
I've never heard of "supply teacher". ... Definitely not a US-English term....

Well, the chances are that Robin is speaking to someone in Europe, otherwise they have a long journey for a coffee later :rolleyes:. The system is well established in the UK that when a regular teacher goes sick or for some reason the school needs a temporary teacher to step in at a moment's notice, they hire one instantly from companies which supply teachers on a daily basis, (hence the name, I suppose). It is very well paid, I believe, but must be awful work because they never know in advance what classes they will be confronted with. Perhaps another member here has direct experience.

laepelba May 11, 2010 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 82222)
Well, the chances are that Robin is speaking to someone in Europe, otherwise they have a long journey for a coffee later :rolleyes:. The system is well established in the UK that when a regular teacher goes sick or for some reason the school needs a temporary teacher to step in at a moment's notice, they hire one instantly from companies which supply teachers on a daily basis, (hence the name, I suppose). It is very well paid, I believe, but must be awful work because they never know in advance what classes they will be confronted with. Perhaps another member here has direct experience.

It's the same concept here ... except that they are very poorly paid, and called "substitute teachers" instead. I have done substitute teaching, and it is the worst part-time job I ever had (including working as a cashier). Ack!


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