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I am not a bad student so getting 65/100 on my English exam is really close to the end of the world . It turns out I didn't get anything wrong on my paper, it's just that she was being a hard ass like she's known for and that pisses me off very much.
i.e. "She's been to Paris." is considered wrong, because I was supposed to write "She has" instead of "She's" (I think my teacher just didn't know that though).
"Wearing uniforms helps students..." is considered wrong, because for some reason it's "help" and not "helps". Honestly I don't know why.
Mind you, I don't live in an English-speaking country so I basically have to deal with narcissist teachers on the regular and sometimes downright stupid if I have to use that word. I've been anxious and recently feeling very insecure about my English now. I fear and fear that by feeling insecure all the time my English will get worse. I don't consider myself to be a good writer either but it's ridiculous so I need some opinions here. Thanks.
She is a teacher, doing her job of teaching correct use of the english language. Don't take it personally, she corrects all her students.
look at it this way; if you don't use english correctly, she may take it personally, as a reflection on her ability to teach.
You may have to work a little harder to 'get it correct', but go along with it.
Look at the word 'knife', the letter k is silent, so why is it there? Beats me.
Recently I wrote the word 'amygdalas' here, because we have two of them. A reader corrected me and wrote the correct word is 'amydalae', I just thanked the reader, but most likely I will still write 'amygdalas',
She is a teacher, doing her job of teaching correct use of the english language. Don't take it personally, she corrects all her students.
look at it this way; if you don't use english correctly, she may take it personally, as a reflection on her ability to teach.
You may have to work a little harder to 'get it correct', but go along with it.
Look at the word 'knife', the letter k is silent, so why is it there? Beats me.
Recently I wrote the word 'amygdalas' here, because we have two of them. A reader corrected me and wrote the correct word is 'amydalae', I just thanked the reader, but most likely I will still write 'amygdalas',
Yes, but sometimes it's ridiculous. I didn't even get anything wrong that she "corrected" and most of my classmates didn't either. I was honestly expecting to get at least 80-90/100 but 65 was heart-breaking to me. She's a new teacher in my class, by the way.
Form a 'committee' and go to the principle with the evidence and let the facts show her 'errors'.
Would you share a few examples of what she finds erroneous in your test?
i.e. "She's been to Paris." is considered wrong, because I was supposed to write "She has" instead of "She's" (I think my teacher just didn't know that though).
"Wearing uniforms helps students..." is considered wrong, because for some reason it's "help" and not "helps". Honestly I don't know why.
Your teacher is wrong. "She's been to Paris" is perfectly acceptable in both spoken and written English, unless your teacher specifically told you not to use contractions. And "Wearing uniforms helps students" is correct. She may be confused because she might think that "helps" goes with "uniforms" (in which case it would indeed be "help"), but it doesn't. Expanding this sentence to include the words that are implied would result in "The wearing of uniforms is something that helps students." The wearing of uniforms is a singular activity, and thus takes the singular form helps.
Is your teacher a native English speaker? Either way, it sounds like she could benefit from additional English instruction herself.
As another poster said - your teacher is incorrect about the "wearing uniforms" sentence. YOU are right.
So don't be discouraged. Be happy that your English is so good.
Thank you. Well, I'm feeling better now. I have to deal with her from now on I guess. The thing is, I now feel very insecure about my English and it makes me anxious that my English is getting worse and worse. I know it's not rational but my subconscious minds says differently. Thoughts?
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. It turns out I didn't get anything wrong on my paper, it's just that she was being a hard ass like she's known for and that pisses me off very much.
