Thursday, 18 October 2012

Public School (Eton style)

So, what's all this fuss about public education and the lack of funds and staff?

According to the Eton Boys (students at a prestigious Public School in Britain), the problem is that they "can't talk to women" because they are shy...
Watch the video where they explain themselves (and don't miss the comments, you'll find some gems there):




Well, you can read the whole story here.

By the way:
public school [countable]
In Britain, a private school for children aged between 13 and 18, whose parents pay for their education. The children often live at the school while they are studying
state school [countable]
(British English) British school which receives money from the government and provides free education.

Source: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.