What is the difference between (1) and (2)?

ahmedxzxz · Post by **ahmedxzxz** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:45 am

What the difference between the following:-
(1) An English Teacher
(2)A Teacher of English

imad · Post by **imad** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:33 am

The difference in the meaning? I think there is no differnce.

ahmedxzxz · Post by **ahmedxzxz** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:44 am

Hi Imad
I think that you did not concentrate on the difference between the two nouns mentioned.Because there is a difference between them...

imad · Post by **imad** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:40 pm

Hello ahmedxzxz.
I don't know what do you mean, but there is no differnce in the meaning of the two sentences.

miroo · Post by **miroo** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:58 pm

Hello Ahmedxzxz :D
it is easy
the 1st sentence means that his nationality is English
but the 2nd means that this teacher teaches English as a school subject

ahmedxzxz · Post by **ahmedxzxz** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:43 am

Hi Miroo
YOU DID RIGHT,
The difference is as you said.

weibing · Post by **weibing** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:30 pm

Maybe you should ask Alan for the right answer - repost it on the forum 'Grammar Help Desk'!

imad · Post by **imad** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:49 pm

miroo wrote:Hello Ahmedxzxz :D
it is easy
the 1st sentence means that his nationality is English
but the 2nd means that this teacher teaches English as a school subject

yes, now I understand the difference.
You see guys, we're improving our English

MissLT · Post by **MissLT** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:02 pm

miroo wrote:Hello Ahmedxzxz :D
it is easy
the 1st sentence means that his nationality is English
but the 2nd means that this teacher teaches English as a school subject

Actually, there should be no difference between those two. A Spanish teacher can say he/she is an English teacher to emphasize his/her teaching's subject. And a teacher who is English can say he/she is a teacher of English to emphasize his/her teaching's subject.

Janette · Post by **Janette** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:20 am

ahmedxzxz wrote:What the difference between the following:-
(1) An English Teacher
(2)A Teacher of English

Literally, there is no difference.

However, (1) could have two meanings depending on the context.

"An English Teacher" may possibly mean either someone who teaches English OR someone who is English and is also a Teacher.

The second meaning is not likely but possible. Also, a "teacher of English" sounds more formal (my friend says it sounds "stuffy" like it would be said by someone who is arrogant) :)~~

riverclarin · Post by **riverclarin** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:34 pm

1. An English teacher - in England would be a teacher of English. In any other country, he/she would be an English-born teacher of any subject.

2. A teacher of English "does exactly what it says on the tin" (from the Ronseal advertisement)! http://www.ronseal.ie/

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