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Subject: Re: A quick tip on English grammer (OT)

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 09:19:24 08/18/03

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On August 18, 2003 at 11:19:53, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:

>On August 18, 2003 at 10:45:57, Matthew Hull wrote:
>
>>[snip]
>>
>>>I remember that one beginner said that another player is stronger than me and
>>>the reason that he gave for that opinion is that the second player beated him
>>>more convincingly.
>>
>>
>>
>>The past tense of "beat" is "beat".  There is no such word "beated".  Not to
>>pick on you, but I see this non-word used often in the forum.
>>
>>:)
>>Best regards,
>>MH
>>
>>
>>>
>>>I can only guess that when I played my normal game, the second player tried
>>>something like e4 Bc4 Qh5 Qxf7#
>>>
>>>Uri
>
>
>Not much of a pedagogue, are you?

Nope.

>What if Uri asks you to produce only the
>infinitive form of "beat" in Hebrew, let alone the past tense of it?  What would
>you say then?

I would look it up.  I have a lexicon.

>No reciprocity there, right?  Therefore be careful and try to
>widen your horizons by learning some Hebrew.

I know a little.

>That'll make you a successful
>pedagogue. (Guideline #1 in pedagogy: know both your own tongue and the one that
>the person you want to teach speaks.)

Thanks for the advice.
MH



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