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A lot of books, Blue feathers, with a lot of errors! I don't know how those teachers got through it . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on August 27, 2013 at 1:10 PM
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thats a lot of books! 
posted by
Blue_feathers
on August 27, 2013 at 1:02 PM
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Touche', Naut! But I would hope that American textbooks would have far fewer errors than that! Grammar, spelling, punctuation . . . those types of errors can happen in the best of countries. I think the only "real" errors our textbooks may actually carry are fact-related . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on August 26, 2013 at 7:15 AM
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That's probably true, C C T. And you would think that, before anyone tried to find short-cuts or began to "blur" their vocabulary, they would at least learn it properly first! However, having text books with dozens of errors doesn't help anybody . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on August 26, 2013 at 7:12 AM
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Jimmy
Why should Mexican kids be any better off than our own? 
posted by
Nautikos
on August 25, 2013 at 5:54 PM
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Goodness Jimmy I did not think there were that many errors possible.I do not profess to be very good at grammar, but I think the standard is pretty low everywhere. I suppose youths like to invent a kind of slurring vocabulary, but it is not much use if one wants to get their without confusing there teacher.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 24, 2013 at 11:48 AM
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Well, lustor, apparently it's a toss-up between whether they are dumb, or just lazy! Either way, that's still a lot of text books to print out with that many mistakes . . . !
posted by
JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 9:56 AM
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dont undetstand how this could happen, how dumb are they?
posted by
Lanetay
on August 24, 2013 at 9:18 AM
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Hopefully they can, mariss, at least for the sake of those children! Like I wrote, it would seem that if any one of those mistakes gets through, it could lead to some mass confusion down the line! Those teachers are going to really have to be on their toes . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 7:55 AM
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Regrettable, with all their other concerns, it may be something they can handle.
posted by
mariss9
on August 24, 2013 at 7:27 AM
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It is tough sometimes, TAPS. But the big difference is, you can still rely on those things you've already learned, and can see, and correct, those mistakes yourself. But when you're a school-aged child and are relying on the "adults" to properly educated you . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 6:44 AM
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Frightful indeed, Sir Wiley, for a few reasons. I can only imagine how many other errors are out there in any school children's text books! Then we wonder why so many kids are growing up unbelievably ignorant and totally confused . . . 
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JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 6:38 AM
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It is sad, Kabu, when you really think about it. If you or I came across an error somewhere pertaining to something we already know ( Montreal is the capitol of Canada! No it's not! It's Ottawa! ) we could simply rolls our eyes and move on. But when you're a child still learning, you'll believe that Montreal is indeed the capitol because you read it in a book! It does make a difference . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 6:35 AM
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Thanks, Dr JPT. And you're right. Try to imagine getting a building kit of something, and certain aspects of the instructions were written incorrectly. Your end result could be a disaster! Some people just don't realize that when you write a 3 instead of a 2, or say left when you mean right, there could be dire consequences! I hope those teachers correct all of those errors . . .
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JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 6:26 AM
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All too true, adnohr! I get so angry at myself when, after I post a blog, I then find a typo! I can still go in and correct it, but it's just an example of my attempts to be a perfectionist in everything I do. It's a shame that not a lot of people share that particular characteristic . . .
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JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 6:19 AM
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I would wager, FSI, that there are probably thousands that many are not even aware of! I have heard of certain simplistic errors being found in dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspaper & magazines and such, but in 235 million text books? How is anyone supposed to get a proper education if their reference books are filled with mistakes? Baffling . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 6:15 AM
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I must admit, Utah, I'm not exactly sure of your reference, but I can only assume that it's something negative and mocking! I guess scenarios like this are not all that uncommon . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on August 24, 2013 at 6:11 AM
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I find those kind of mistakes here on Blogit, and we have spell check and punctuation check. Worst thing of all is that I find those kind of mistakes on my own posts, after I have used spell check and search engines.....and I consider myself intelligent. Oh my.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 23, 2013 at 7:55 PM
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JimmyA
Frightful scenario.........
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 23, 2013 at 7:29 PM
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lazy sloppy work that is all I can say. Disgusting and I am sad to read of such behaviour where a countries children are concerned.
posted by
Kabu
on August 23, 2013 at 1:23 PM
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What happened to spell check and grammatical checks with the computer? What if their are errors in math books, talk about straightening that out. Good post and analyzation.
posted by
Dr_JPT
on August 23, 2013 at 12:56 PM
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Lots of extra work for both teachers and students. A pity, but falling in line with the competence (read 'lack of') shown in many areas today.
posted by
adnohr
on August 23, 2013 at 11:54 AM
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I echo the thoughts that you shared...I wonder how many other books there have errors that have not been caught yet.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 23, 2013 at 11:49 AM
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Sounds like common core visits Mexico.
posted by
UtahJay
on August 23, 2013 at 11:34 AM
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