Can't anyone spell anymore?

Question

Looking at some of the questions posted on here, the spelling is atrocious.

Answer 1

Yes.

A.N.Y.M.O.R.E.

See.

Answer 2

In comparison with Greek or Latin, English grammar is fairly simple, and native speakers don't really have to learn it to get by. But English spelling is unpredictable: the "c" in "cat" is sounded differently from the "c" in "cell". one just has to learn those sorts of variations, if one is not to be deceived by the sound of a word into spelling it in what might seem a natural way. American spelling, as befits a practical people who value efficiency, is sometimes simpler than British spelling, substituting "humor" for "humour". The spell-checking device on computers--not that they always pick out faults or that all use them--keeps us from actually looking up how an unfamiliar word or even a familiar one is spelled. Do people any longer keep a dictionary near at hand? How many people send handwrittten letters these days? Those perhaps demanded a greater accuracy. In my youth teachers took off points for misspelled words, in addition to circling them in red. Are teachers more tolerant today? Perhaps so. Children devote more time to television than to reading: the second allows us to absorb good spelling, the first does not. The modern world can be fairly informal in dress. Perhaps that carrries over into spelling as well. John Keats, one of the most melodious of poets, spelled his words carelessly, at least in the letters he wrote to friends. (Perhaps genius does not need to respect anything as mundane as good spelling.) At any rate it can be confidently said that employers prefer applicants who can spell to those who can't. From the practical point of view, spelling is a clear asset. More importantly, we may need to come to recognize serious deficiencies in spelling as being like bad manners, and slowly educate ourselves out of them.

Answer 3

most people don't like to spend too long on one question when they could be doing other things (such as making more points) and assume that others will still understand what they are saying so don't put a lot of effort into spelling or grammar.

Answer 4

Spelling is not corrected now in schools, you can't put red crosses on the little dears paperwork in case it traumatises them!!!

Answer 5

Pity that in my time it wasn't taught in school!

At least now my children are being taught how to spell properly, even if they do choose to ignore advice!

Answer 6

Just how good is your spelling in the second language you speak?

Answer 7

that is the internet for u its got its own spelling on words

Answer 8

"Eparenly knot"

"He! he! he!!" It used to drive me crazy now I just
find it unfortunate and sometimes humorous, like
when the guy just asked if it was okay to have
more than one wife the the morons. Hilarious!

Answer 9

Na

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

sorry Miss