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there's a girl in my english class...and we're reading a book that used the word "muff". she did not know what a muff was.

 

she then asked, "what is a muff?". the teacher replied, "well...only ladies have it...and you can put things in it...and it's important for babies..." and she still didn't get it so she finally said "it's another word for a woman's vagina."

 

later in the period, she asked what "buxom" meant. and it was another fiasco.

 

discuss.

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Lack of semantic knowledge isn't equatable with so-called 'Singrish', so you'll have to explain the title of this thread.

 

Other than that, not knowing words in school is always grossly over-exaggerated. When I was in primary school I heard the word 'twat' and used it at home, to the expected reception. Following that I avoided repeating any slang words at home in case they were swear words - because I didn't know what they all meant :-)

 

But not knowing something in the adult world is far less embarassing.

 

I'm not sure what my point is, but I'm bored...

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one of my classmates told me that there was a girl in his Intro to Christianity class that asked if Martin Luther (98 Theses, fyi) was named after MLK Jr.

 

'Tis good to have a comprehensive vocabulary.

Tell that girl she's the winner.

 

I was having an internet argument with this one n00b. I was all like "OMFG pwned!" and she responeded just like this. "can you speak engish?"

 

No caps, no l, just engish.

 

I lol'd for about 5 minutes.

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I wasn't there, but the prof corrected her.

 

I'm more impressed with some of my customers; they tell me something and I'm thinking, "riiight, you don't have the faintest idea of what you're talking about." At least about half of 'em will tell me that they don't in advance so I can nod and smile with understanding instead of criticism.

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