Why don't ppl who post on Y! Answers in English use it properly?

Question

Is English not THE most descriptive language on this planet?

An example;
why in you light lives of universe to life

I'm thinking, what? Perhaps I will not be answering this one! On the other hand, perhaps it isn't even a question. It could be a statement of a simple opinion or a profound spiritual observation!

In either case (anyways) I'm going to (I m gonna) ignore (pass) it.

I'm not referring to the use of accepted and clearly understood abreviations. Like "ppl" or "me2!" or Y!.

Answer 1

If I don't use English properly, please let me know! Seriously. English is not my native, and there is always room for improvement.

Answer 2

Perhaps ignorance; perhaps laziness. I can't know the minds of these people, but isn't your use of ppl as an abbreviation for people in the same vein? Like the idiots who use u for you, 2 for to or too, etc. This is also an abuse of the language. Of course, as to those who say your when they mean you're, I believe that is just pure ignorance, rather than contrived abbreviation. And I find the widespread instance of the latter to be indicative of the intellect of the majority, as it is a majority that commit this lingual infraction.

Of course, I don't know whether it's the infusion of hip hop culture (for they more than anyone are guilty of this irritating practice) into mainstream or widespread stupidity spawning ignorance, as either one necessarily leads to that end. It's a toss up.

Then again, how about the pronunciation of the word nuclear? Clearly, it's new-clear; so why do people, especially southerners insist on saying new-kew-lar? What about those who describe someone or something as being 'very unique'? Unique means one of a kind. There are no degrees of that condition; it's either one of a kind or not. More information than you wanted? Oh well, you asked.

Answer 3

The example that you've given is a pretty typical example of English that was created by a non-native speaker. People pass through many stages in their English grammar when learning English. Hopefully you have had the privilege of learning another language at some time in your life so you could understand how nobody's grammar is completely native-like when they start learning a language. Cut 'em some slack!

Answer 4

specific i've got observed and so has anybody else, possibly even such because of the fact a similar those which could no longer spell. in spite of the undeniable fact that, it does not and should no longer worry me, till it comes forth as a show of one's immaturity (wherein case it is in simple terms approximately continuously written that way on purpose) or it is so undesirable that i can't even comprehend the question or answer.

Answer 5

See, you can use acronyms such as "ppl" too. You are right about some of the questions though, maybe it's because people don't know how to speak English properly. =)

Answer 6

Most probably, english is not their native language or 1st language, and they are not fluent.

Secondly, there is a cap on the number of characters you can work with for posting a question, leading to ppl like u writing in shorthand on Y! Answers.

Thirdly, english is not THE most descriptive language on this planet.

In any case (eitherways ) please do not post questions to jack people for their misuse of the english language when you misuse Y! Answers for questions like this one. ( ... )

Answer 7

Hooked On Phonics really screwed things up

Answer 8

Not all are native speakers. Some are just lazy, some forget words in between, others write short.

Answer 9

they're 2 lazy like me

Answer 10

if the receiver understand english very well, then i don't see any problem