So many of my students get upset over the word "ignorant" being misused so I thought I'd dedicate this posting to the meaning of the word for education purposes.
The American Heritage Online Dictionary defines ignorant as: 1. Lacking education or knowledge. 2. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge: an ignorant mistake. 3. Unaware or uninformed.
Here is a sentence that shows how it should be used: I would love to be able to change my own oil, but I am ignorant as to how to do so.
So, there is your education. Learn the proper use of the word and get to using it correctly so I can stop hearing the whines of my students!
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