2006-07-21 06:39:49 · 17 answers · asked by sandbar 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
English may not be an official language, but as a complete language, it does include rules of orthography.
2006-07-21 06:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. That just gives you the opportunity to misspell words in more languages without prosecution. France has some sort of ministry of language, where they try to keep non-French words out of their language. Like, they don't want 'le hamburger' to be a legal word.... which is a little like some restaurants only selling 'freedom fries'.
Since messaging on the internet is largely a written form of exchange, using coherent spelling and grammar will make you more understandable, and improve the impression others make of you. Especially since there's that handy 'check spelling' button above the message window. I realize that certain subcultures have formed on the net where they have their own alternate spelling for everything, but that is actually just a variation of the norm. If you don't use THEIR rules when conversing in their forums, they are just as likely to brand you an ignorant outsider. So it looks like there is no free lunch in this arena, either !
2006-07-21 13:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Raffy_AdAstra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does this mean that if I am in a country with a legal language and I spell a word wrong, I go to jail? Spell anyway you want to. Just make sure it's close enough that people can understand what you are trying to say, and know that there are people who judge your level of intelligence by the way you spell. Just try to do it right, get help, use spell check, or do yuor best.
2006-07-21 13:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by ANGELa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, just try getting a job if your application or resume has a lot of spelling mistakes. I finally got my daughter to do away with a lot of irritating mistakes in her spelling. Now she can't stand it when someone uses the word "to" when it should be "too". People should learn which is right for the sentence to be correct and "spell-check" won't help here.
2006-07-22 18:54:24 · answer #4 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just because English is not the "official" legal language in the United States, there are "rules" about its usage. Those rules are followed no matter where you are in the world.
2006-07-21 14:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't have to spell anything correct at all! You can just run around spelling things however you please! Sure no one will know what you are typing, and it defeats the whole purpose of typing, but as long as you're happy! Sea loke hou fuin thes es!
Oy vey...
Just speak English. It's the language of the country, "official" or not. It makes eveything easier if we at least speak our own language!
2006-07-21 13:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by Whispers In The Dark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact there is no official language doesn't mean that a language doesn't contain its own specific rules. Just because your errors may not break the nation's laws doesn't mean that they don't violate the conventions of whatever language you're using.
2006-07-21 13:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by Walter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because a language is not "official" doesn't mean it doesn't have rules. But by all means, if you would prefer to look like an imbecile, continue spelling and punctuating improperly.
2006-07-21 13:52:22 · answer #8 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America is the land of the free. You are free to spell any a word any way you want. People might think you are ignorant and semi-literate if you do though.
2006-07-21 13:43:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,set standards of spelling have been in use for many centuries now.The set standards are clearly set forth in dictionaries that the general public can buy for their personal use.If there were no set standards of spelling,there would be very little use for dictionaries(how could you find the meaning of the word if no one knew its spelling?).
2006-07-21 15:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋