y do so many give people crap about how they spell.?

Question

The level of someones intelligence is not how they spell but how they teach. any one can criticize, it is the weapon of the ignorant

i am not saying it is ok i just want to know y people have to be so hurtfull in there reply

Answer 1

Spelling is the way you show respect for those reading you.

Answer 2

On this forum there is a spell check feature. all one has to do is use it. Its a form of learning as well as making one better understood. Its just like speaking. The better you speak, the better you are understood, the more you can get your point across and the easier your life will be. Period!

I misspell a lot of my words...but I check them out before I submit my answer. Also I sturdy the misspelling and try to spell that word correctly the next time. For one to be too lazy to make an effort to spell correctly they invite the "crap" they get. They will face the same "crap" when continue to speak poorly also. This has nothing to do with intelligence. Its all about what type of pride a individual has.

Answer 3

The level of one's intelligence has nothing at all to do with their ability to teach. Many incredibly intelligent people lack the ability to impart their knowledge to others, in a way that helps one to understand. Teaching well is a gift.
Yes, anyone can criticize, and the intelligent individual will pay attention to criticism, viewing it as an opportunity to learn, even when they feel the criticism is unjust.
Written words create a picture of the writer, as well as the subject. Misspelled words portray a writer who is uneducated, or sloppy, or both.

Answer 4

People want other people to spell correctly (spell certain words the same ways each time they use that word) so they can understand what that person is trying to communicate. As long as people understand what the person is trying to get across then that is all that counts! Just because I can't spell my ideas in words doesn't mean my ideas aren't good! (I can't spell.) Thank goodness for spell check and the dictionary! (It makes my ideas smart and valid.) When someone uses incorrect information (example: spells a word wrong) people assume that they are not knowledgeable about other topics as well because they were wrong about one thing (the misspelling). They lose their respect and creditability!

Answer 5

Weapon of the ignorant, proper spelling. I guess we could agree if we all decide that there is no need for standards. Heck let's just stop public education and save a lot of wasted money because as far as I see the teaching is not working either. Are you so lazy that you can not even spell out "Why"?

Answer 6

I beg to differ with you...
There is proper English that is clear and understandable - and it is indicative of education and intellect. Poor spelling is not clear or understandable.
A bright person has it incumbent on them to master their language - and that is not a negotiable issue.
How can you present yourself properly?It is required in business and personal life.
Are you a special exception that does not have to conform to language structure, vocabulary and usage? Would you want to read a book by a respected author where many of the words are spelled wrong? That would be difficult and chaotic, and you probably would not read the book. And what would you think of the author and the publishing company?
Someone can be bright and not spell well... but is your argument that it be acceptable? It can't be.
There are exceptions for learning disabilities - but otherwise we probably talking about laziness.
You aren't one of my middle school students are you?

Answer 7

When you use sloppy spelling, however intelligent you may be, you give the impression that you're ignorant. Most intelligent people make a point of using proper spelling and grammar, and when they see poor spelling and sloppy grammar, they think you're uneducated, and uneducated is often seen as unintelligent.

If you were as smart as you think you are, you'd know how to spell.

Answer 8

Ok, bud, I was an EFL teacher in Japan, which means that I not only taught English, but taught it to people to whom it was a foreign language.

How would you suggest that I have instructed my students about spelling? "Well, gang, it doesn't matter how you spell anything, because you won't be judged on that at all! So, spell it as you hear it, or close!"

You'll probably be dismayed to learn that I not only insisted on correct spelling, but correct punctuation, use of capitals, grammar and syntax, as well.

As if THAT wasn't enough, I devoted a class a week (Fridays) on proper pronunciation. I drilled the hell out of 'em.

Then...I graded them. That's right, and I don't mean pass/fail.

My students were superstars, and their work would compare favorably to any student of similar age in the U.S.

Answer 9

I think that you are somewhat correct. However, good spelling and grammar are what society expects from adults. My boss doesn't quite see it your way. If some of my paperwork crosses her desk with flagrantly misspelled words, she doesn't think to herself, "well, he may have misspelled a few words but what's really important is that he is intelligent." That isn't the way the world works. Many times in a large company the low man on the totem pole will rarely have any contact with the higher-ups in their chain of command. The only thing that they will ever see of the underlings is their paperwork. Misspell to many words and you might as well kiss your job promotion goodbye. That's why I care.

Answer 10

The reason spelling is important is, writing is a form of communication. It’s human nature to want to communicate with each other. If you only write in some chat speak or some other form of slang, the audience you seek becomes smaller and smaller. You will only be speaking to a little group of people who have chosen to blow of their ability to speak to a larger group. It’s basically practice in shutting down ones own lines of communication.

Answer 11

The level of ones intelligence can also be measured by the ability to hit spell check. Most people on this board seem to lack the basic cognitive skills to even do that...