Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / October 2005

In many textbooks, we see "Good morning, Sir" or  "Good morning, Miss." But
can we say "Good morning, teacher?"
If the teacher is a college teacher, but not a professor yet, for example,
still a lecturer. How should we call him? Can we say "Good morning,

Hi, I am an English teacher for the younger generation, living in Korea.
I've never lived in the countries where people use English as their mother
tongue.  I've just learned English through books, especially grammar ones.
I come across the phrases like "a man of experience", "with ...

"... remember to write down xyz and be sure to have it
_at_ hand when ..."
I reacted slightly against the above, thinking that it should
be "on hand" rather than "at hand".

This is a mega site just for learning English!! You can ask a question
and have it answered in a few minutes (Anything!) It is probably the
biggest or most active forum in the world for learning English.
www.englishfourms.com. They work with a language school in

What does "The greatest truths are the simplest - so are the greatest
men and women."
Thanks

Would you mind spelling your first name phonetically for me?  I have no idea
as to how to pronounce it.
Thank You,
shadoe

Einde, I'm just curious, is this you?
http://www.marxists.de/russrev/review/emperor.htm
What's curious is that I found it by Googling Pat Stack, who I was in
the NUS with, a Brazilian years ago.

I miss very much the interesting posts in this group!!!!  I have learned
soooo much.
shadoe