# Susma Rio Sep

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susma-rio-sep/210073>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 28, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susma-rio-sep/210073 "2003-10-28T18:23:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susma-rio-sep/210073/21 "2003-10-28T22:19:27Z")

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Years ago, when I was teaching English to high school students, I was apalled at how incomprehensible some of my students’ papers were. The department head explained to me that a number of years ago, schools decided to focus more on “creativity” in writing than on proper grammar, spelling, etc. The end result is a generation of kids who can’t string a damn sentence together.

Nowadays, I’m not surprised when I see postings like **Susama** ’s. It does, however, inspire me to seek out a school with a good English department for my kids.

By the way, I should take this opportunity to congratulate the vast majority of the Dope for having such excellent writing skills. There are very few people here, IMO, who aren’t able to clearly and effectively communicate an idea. Bravo.

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susma-rio-sep/210073/22 "2003-10-28T22:26:09Z")

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> You have been warned by the mods to not post copyrighted articles and you continue to do it. Twice today.

He just don’t listen, do he? If someone keeps violating our rules after being warned repeatedly, he GOES.

While it would no doubt be amusing for y’all to keep ragging on him after I’ve banned him, it’s really not very fair, so I’m closing this thread.

Lynn  
For the Straight Dope

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