Why doesn't anyone take the time to actually write out a word, or sentence , without using shorthand, incorrect spelling, and improper grammar? Don't they teach you how to do this in school anymore? Or are people just lazy? I mean for crying out loud, Yahoo Answers provides spell check, and I still read questions that are about impossible to read. Don't people own dictionaries anymore?
2006-09-17 19:36:14 · 19 answers · asked by kellywatchthestars1 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It has become politically incorrect to draw attention to others' lack of communication skills. As a matter of fact, at this very moment, someone is reading your question and thinking "what a jerk. Who died and left her librarian?" It bothers me too, because I grew up in a time when tests in school would be graded on more than the mere indication the student understood the material. You had to use proper grammar and spelling. As to why we have reached this point in our society...I can only speculate that relaxed standard in schools fueled by the desire to advance the student rather than damage their self-esteem has had more to do with it than anything. Recent high school graduates are quite often functionally illiterate, and most colleges begin with remedial reading.
2006-09-17 19:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Robert M 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
People who use shorthand are either lazy or in a hurry. People whose spelling and grammar is improper have different reasons. Some are probably just lazy, but some of them may still be learning English, some of them just aren't good at spelling and grammar (it's not everyone's strong side), some are dyslexic etc. The spell check doesn't always help and it would take ages for some people to look up every word to make sure they've got it right.
Let me give you some advice. Don't worry about unimportant things like this. There's bigger, more important things to worry about in life.
2006-09-17 22:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every innovative move forward has a price.
Now that mobile phones are owned by so many people, the amount of text messages that are flying around the world is incalculable. To send a text to another person costs money, therefore people shorten everything in an attempt to save money and time.
The 'Text Generation' are leaking this method of communication into the internet, soon - by common usage - it is probably going to become an acceptable form of electronic written communication.
We should invent a descriptive word for it - any ideas?
2006-09-17 19:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by sarah b 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I was taught to read and write in school. Yes, I own a dictionary. And a thesaurus. And for our audience memebers, no, a thesaurus is NOT a dinosaur. :P
haha, yeah I know...I bitched about that too...but got the same answers you're getting. I graduated with a BA in creative writing. Laziness, "techy trend"...whatever the name...yes, it's still annoying, and looks stupid. I seriously doubt that typing correctly will rob a person of life's precious moments...it might actually help maintain their intellectual appearance--or lack thereof. haha
People don't seem to know the difference between "You're/Your", or "They're/There/Their", etc... it's almost sad and funny simultaneously.
Just take pride in knowing that you are a brave upholder of written language, and that you make English majors, teachers, and writers, everywhere, happy, happy people. ;)
2006-09-17 19:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by j-man 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It has more to do with technology than anything else. We are living in a faster paced world, and for instance when answering questions on Y! Answers, you have to type fast or else you don't make it to the front page, and you miss out on the 10 points. It then becomes more convenient for people to use shorthand and improper grammar to get their message out faster.
2006-09-17 19:49:22 · answer #5 · answered by Haveitlookedat 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I, too am befuddled at the gross lack of gramatiical skills displayed in modern (? ) communications. It appears that those people spent far too much time playing video games than they should have. We all know that they have an attention span of a flea, and their communication skills (or lack thereof) proove it.
Now imagine how someone using slang would traslate this same letter, it would read "we r stpd n lzy" am I right, or what?
2006-09-17 20:00:24 · answer #6 · answered by Stewy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's called slang and shorthand for a reason. Times are changing this is 2006 I think it's time for you to catch up with the rest of us or just not complain about things you have no control over.
Yes they teach proper grammar in schools still. No I don't personally own a dictionary and I don't plan on it neither. They know the words it's just the slang version is much quicker and in style now.
2006-09-17 19:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
People are lazy and I didn't even see the spell check till this week so.....
plus if you are in a hurry and trying to get a point across it only takes common sense to get most answers!
2006-09-19 04:45:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In scanning your question, I counted (at least) four grammatical errors. I assume that, since grammatical errors seem to upset you, you might want to know this. That being said, I agree with you. It used to bother me as well. However, one can not always blame the lack of education on the children that use Yahoo. Our education system is sadly lacking in the U.S.A. Adults, however, are responsible for their own education or lack thereof.
Have a great evening!
2006-09-17 19:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by Nikki Tesla 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It seems to be the style now, although personally it really annoys me. It just looks like pure laziness to abbreviate words that are easy enough to write or type in their proper form. But that's just my opinion!
2006-09-17 19:45:08 · answer #10 · answered by the_fatmanwalksalone 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋