[HPFGU-Movie] UK Schooling/Comic Relief

[artsylynda at aol.com]

Susan Atherton:

> I'd put five galleons on that Richard has taped the CR HP thing and is about 
> to stick it on his website ;) that's not a hint if you haven't, but it 
> sounds so you!
> 
> 

Richard, I'll personally feed your flobberworms for a MONTH if you can put 
this on your site so we Americ. . .er, Yanks (I'm a Southerner, it hurts to 
say that!). . .er, we non-BBC receiving types can see it too!!!!  Aw, rats, I 
just read your subsequent post saying you won't be putting it up.  Ah well. . 
.

Susan:  >today's teachers are manic on homework :(

Actually, this could be due to me attending a grammar school when I was in 
high school, but we certainly had a fair whack of homework <

Er. . .I guess I'm still not clear on your school system.  How do you go to 
grammar school when you're in high school??  Grammar school over here is 
usually grades 1-6 over here usually, although our local system has k-4 in 
grammar school, with 5-8 being in middle school, 9-12 in high school.  I also 
find the term "revise" or "revision" interesting when referring to studying 
for exams (at least, I THINK that's what it means -- we call it "reviewing" 
or "studying").  "Revision" *sounds like* you're "changing" it somehow (if 
you revise a term paper, for instance, you're editing and polishing it -- how 
do you edit and polish stuff you've learned in a class???)

I am thoroughly enjoying all these explanations of the school system over 
there, which are helping the Hogwart's setup make much more sense to me (so 
it's not THAT much off-topic!!!!)  Thank you so much for your thorough 
explanations, one and all!   These "cultural exchanges" we're having on this 
list are quite educational, and I appreciate our List Elves for letting them 
through!

(And Susan -- it's nice to know your mother knows how to spell "Lynda"!  
heehee!!)

Lynda 
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"Don't let  the Muggles get you down." Ron Weasley PoA


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