[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well it'd be interesting to see some facts regarding the demographic of private schools but I'm fairly certain that those working class children who do go to private schools are very much in a tiny minority. Especially considering fees are constantly rising, I think it costs over £10,000 a year on average for private schools, you're mad if you think that most working class families could afford that though making a couple of small, materialistic sacrifices

Point me out to where I said, "Most working class families could afford...." and I'll address the rest of your points.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Point me out to where I said, "Most working class families could afford...." and I'll address the rest of your points.

I dont see why you're so indignant that I paraphrased and didnt quote you directly but you said "very many working class parents..." many working class parents": "Many" is generally considered to be the majority or at least a large number.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I dont see why you're so indignant that I paraphrased and didnt quote you directly but you said "very many working class parents..." many working class parents": "Many" is generally considered to be the majority or at least a large number.

You appear to be assuming that I am 'so indignant'. Please check back: you quoted my previous comment and replied. I responded to that.

therefore you were indeed responding to my comments, otherwise you would not have quoted my post.

My post that you quoted:

More than one person has used the words 'rich parent's or 'rich'.

You do all realise that many very working class parents, slog their guts out and use their salaries to finance such private education to give their children the very best start in life? Many working class parents work incrediby long hard hours to do this: preferring the money to be used to benefit their child's / childrens education and long term prospects - rather than fritter the money on every day materialistic whims demanded by their offsping? (ie; designer clothing, the latest 'must have' gadgets, long haul tropical holiday abroad, parents sacrificing their own wants of bigger and more expensive houses, cars etc: to allow them to use the monies for their children - to give them the very best fundamental start to life.).

It appear some on here are blind to these very facts.

Your post - in reply - which quoted my post above

Well it'd be interesting to see some facts regarding the demographic of private schools but I'm fairly certain that those working class children who do go to private schools are very much in a tiny minority. Especially considering fees are constantly rising, I think it costs over £10,000 a year on average for private schools, you're mad if you think that most working class families could afford that though making a couple of small, materialistic sacrifices

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

You appear to be assuming that I am 'so indignant'. Please check back: you quoted my previous comment and replied. I responded to that.

therefore you were indeed responding to my comments, otherwise you would not have quoted my post.

My post that you quoted:


Your post - in reply - which quoted my post above

Huh, what's the relevance of this? I know I was responding to your comments, I'm not an idiot, but that doesn't mean I've commited some kind of offence against your person because I used the word "most" instead of "many" in regards to your post when the two are virtually synonyms.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Huh, what's the relevance of this? I know I was responding to your comments, I'm not an idiot, but that doesn't mean I've commited some kind of offence against your person because I used the word "most" instead of "many" in regards to your post when the two are virtually synonyms.

I am quite sure that members on the forum are perfectly capable of determining the meaning of the word 'many or most'. To use your post (previous and above) to assume that those involved or reading this thread, would not be able to establish what the word 'many or most' meant - I feel is condescending and somewhat patronising.

It appears that there seems to be many assumptions on your part, that is only my opinion, that is all I am saying.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I am quite sure that members on the forum are perfectly capable of determining the meaning of the word 'many or most'. To use your post (previous and above) to assume that those involved or reading this thread, would not be able to establish what the word 'many or most' meant - I feel is condescending and somewhat patronising.

It appears that there seems to be many assumptions on your part, that is only my opinion, that is all I am saying.

I really don't see what you're trying to do here, you seemed to have a problem that something I said in my post wasnt a direct quote from you so I replyed to clarify myself, and now you're dragging this out into a ridiculous argument where you're attacking me for my semantics for no apparent reason. And there you go on the defensive again saying I'm being patronising

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by chuck.pass

And I dont have a problem with that, I dont see why children whose parents have enough money to afford private education should send their children to a public school.
People who have more money are always going to be able to afford better things and thats perfectly fine by me.

I agree. My point was more that Niall seemed to be offering views on an eduational system in a country which I believe they have no personal experience upon which to base their comments, in respect of the schooling standard - state or otherwise - in Brazil. (and I say, 'seemed', as I cannot answer for Niall)

Originally Posted by MTVN

I really don't see what you're trying to do here, you seemed to have a problem that something I said in my post wasnt a direct quote from you so I replyed to clarify myself, and now you're dragging this out into a ridiculous argument where you're attacking me for my semantics for no apparent reason. And there you go on the defensive again saying I'm being patronising

No, I'm merely stating that you appear to finding moot points upon which you base your point of view. Nothing more, nothing less. Less that I am being defensive (so no need for your rolling eyes smilley...patronising much ) - but more that I am pointing out the moot points upon which you raise as a point of debate.