I recommend reading a book to anyone who seems to have problems articulating themselves through the written word.
I'm just waiting for one of AltNations several Primary teachers to post saying "I disagree, I started the kids reading Harry Potter last term and this term they're reading Dark Materials"
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Originally Posted by LesMTS  Nah, it's not aimed at anyone on here at all. Just a general attitude that you seem to hear more and more. |
Never heard it from anyone else on here but me, why I asked.
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Originally Posted by LesMTS Also, the old "the book is better than the film" platitude, which I'm sure is, more often than not, just rolled off the tongue without consulting the brain. |
I have trouble thinking of that as a platitude as its an opinion of mine which holds true for virtually every film adaptation I've ever seen. Two exceptions spring to mind, thats it.
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Originally Posted by LesMTS Anyway, I'm positive the whole thing is much more complex than what I've said here. It's a deliberately contrary opinion on may part, just offered up for the purpose of debate. |
That was obvious, even to the partially educated.
