Oct-17-2010, 04:37 PM (UTC)
You're right there 'thul (in that it probably does make more sense with "on" !) but I think the terms are interchangeable, depending on location? While it actually IS officially Jamboree on the Air, as well as Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA/JOTI) on an international scale, it seems that many here in Australia, as far as I have experienced, tend to say it more often with "of".
The only reason that I can think of for this difference, is that we have 'Schools of the Air' or 'Schools of Distance Education' in operation here. As the Jamborees take the very same form as our School of the Air lessons (either radio, phone or internet-based lessons), I'm guessing we just use "of" in the same vein? I, for one, would find it very difficult to use "on'", for this very reason. To make things even more complicated, we use the term 'On-Air' when talking about the lessons eg "Don't forget you have On-Air with your teacher at 10:30"!!
Hmm...all very interesting, and not something I've ever thought about until you brought it up...!
The only reason that I can think of for this difference, is that we have 'Schools of the Air' or 'Schools of Distance Education' in operation here. As the Jamborees take the very same form as our School of the Air lessons (either radio, phone or internet-based lessons), I'm guessing we just use "of" in the same vein? I, for one, would find it very difficult to use "on'", for this very reason. To make things even more complicated, we use the term 'On-Air' when talking about the lessons eg "Don't forget you have On-Air with your teacher at 10:30"!!
Hmm...all very interesting, and not something I've ever thought about until you brought it up...!
"I am the Catalyst, and I came to change all things. Prophets become warriors, dragons hunt as wolves."