People on the internet and in daily life seem to have abandoned all rules of modern English, and this upsets me profoundly. Everyone posting blogs and sending information via the world wide web who misspell words and write in run-ons comes across as an utter idiot. Please make it stop!
2006-10-21 16:46:52 · 16 answers · asked by Katie Bradley 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I'm right with you there. However, I once asked a question like that on here and got crucified, so be ready. What I really can't stand is when people ask questions, and you can't even understand what they are asking because it's worded so poorly.
2006-10-21 16:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by TrainerMan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, I believe it's become part of the culture along with all of these other forms of communication.
I teach middle school and the Internet is an amazing phenomenon. Students who can compose amazing essays with little to no grammar and spelling mistakes will send me Instant Messages from home with words I can barely recognize.
I doubt it's part of their educational level. I just think, like when I was a kid students would adopt a sort of niche in their speech that made them unique, nowadays when people don't speak to each other they have to develop something awkward to make them sound or look unique. I don't know; just an idea!
2006-10-21 16:52:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is grammar dead? Oh, no - she's alive and well in Manchester, Connecticut. (rim shot)
Seriously, you're right. What happened to people finding value in education? I believe the culprit is the culture of modern celebrity. When someone like Paris Hilton is a cultural icon, what else can we expect?
Steve Allen wrote a book on the dumbing down of society. Pick it up if you haven't read it. It won't improve the situation in the least, but you'll know you're in good company.
2006-10-21 17:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that now that all these new technology is offered to the youngsters, their knowledge of the grammar is fading away. I too hate it, especially when I have to read conversations with shortened forms of writting. But sometimes it can be practical, for example, texting with the proper form would require too many characters, hence they use shotened versions to make texts less lengthy. What I find quite sad, is when people have the resources and possibilities to learn the standard grammar they should know, and they choose to ignore it.
2006-10-21 17:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by zalude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, I think it is either dead or in hiding. I retired early from my job in radio, partly because of salespeople who insisted I use bad grammar rather than re-phrase their work. Hissy? Maybe, but I'm much happier now that I'm not forced to sound like a loser. Grammar is not important to management, and it doesn't seem to be important to the business owners who pay for the ads.
2006-10-21 16:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grammar is not dead. It is not given the respect of previous generations and it is not reflected by correct usage in most of this generation's communication. Too many people rely on the computer to correct their grammar or they do not care how their lack of correct usage reflects on other people's perception of their educational level and thus the respect they would like to enjoy..
2006-10-21 16:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by bray43 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahhh...this is oh so true, unfortunately. Unfortunately this "IM-speak" has transferred over into academia and shows up in papers, essays, tests, etc. all the time and is probably the biggest obstacle for language arts teachers. Believe me, we feel your pain, and we are trying to stop it, but we may be fighting a losing battle.
2006-10-21 16:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by obuprincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can't/won't stop. Don't think of no grammar as shorthand writing.
Plz dnt b >_< I'm wrting thizz like dis tis an exmple!
Embrace your good grammar. It will get you farther than you think. I do.
2006-10-21 16:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for those people frm early 1900s yes, language changes from time to time according to situation thts how all the languages were developed. if u see back the orignal english, its totaly changed from what u call grammer. now u can't say tht tht english is wrong and tht grammer was developed after tht.
america took english from britain and let me give u an example. British spellings-Colour, american spelling-color. now whose messing with english now.
and for those short cuts thing like omg and wut up, who has time to write all the sh*t out. dude this is 21 century.
2006-10-21 16:57:53 · answer #9 · answered by Dhillon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is indeed a shame. English is a dying language. It bugs me too, as my aunt was an English teacher and freaked if we spoke incorrectly.
2006-10-21 16:54:45 · answer #10 · answered by needsumthin2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋