What I'm referring to is, the "high volumne" of mistakes IE; grammar, spelling, context etc. It really reflects the illiteracy issues we have in our country and makes me very sad. XOXO Moonpie P.S. I'm sure someone will point out my "mistakes" on this post. LOL!
2006-11-12 09:32:57 · 10 answers · asked by Metallicamoon 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Thank-you Lynn and Clifford. I will brush-up on my English. I was being... hypocritical!
2006-11-13 05:03:43 · update #1
FYI...I puposely misspelled words on some of my "questions and answers" and spell-check never even flagged them?
2006-11-13 22:14:11 · update #2
I would be able to answer some of the posted questions if I could understand the nonsensical ramblings.
2006-11-12 09:35:12 · answer #1 · answered by huckypeep2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are shocked at the low standard of literacy, why haven't you spell-checked and grammar-checked your own statements?
You have not capitalised "is", you have written "volumne", there should not be a comma after "to is" and you have capitalised IE (why?).
Your last sentence indicates that you know you have made mistakes but are not prepared to correct them, so you are not in a position to complain about others.
2006-11-13 03:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. At least YA does have the "check spelling" thing and people don't even bother to use it. I have often wished it had a "grammar check".
The mistakes I noticed - "What I'm referring to is" no comma is necessary after the word "is".
And your use of "IE". It should have been "of mistakes; i.e., grammar...."
I'm truly not trying to be critical because, Lord knows, I certainly make enough mistakes.
2006-11-12 17:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by Oenophile... (Lynn) 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's all over the world - HRH Prince Charles said several years ago that English was being taught "bloody badly" in English schools. I'm highly annoyed that my 7 year old's teacher writes words for her to copy for handwriting practice - and spells some of them incorrectly! On the instructions for spelling homework, she used 'practise', when she meant 'practice'! ("...need to do more practise (sic)..."). How can our children learn, when their teachers have been taught: "Just have a go, near enough's good enough, it's not really important to get things right, at least you've tried..."???
It saddens me - what's wrong with striving for excellence? At least in the US spelling bees have some cachet - here in NZ, scorn is fairly universally poured on academic achievement!
2006-11-12 17:47:01 · answer #4 · answered by ~jve~ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is why I try to tell a lot of these kids to concentrate on school work instead of boys or hair or how they look or how popular they are.
And then, there are the apparent grown-ups that use ain't and speak in tongue.
It is a shame isn't it?
2006-11-12 17:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you. I dont care what school you go to, you should be able to speak proper english.
2006-11-12 17:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Alexandra F 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's sad how behind our country is in education. all the exchange students in my school put us to shame
2006-11-12 17:35:37 · answer #7 · answered by Sami 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes we need to try and insure better education for our children and even adults.
2006-11-12 18:01:39 · answer #8 · answered by kathy c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not shocked, but I am disheartened.
2006-11-12 17:35:39 · answer #9 · answered by metatron 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
honestly... no
2006-11-12 17:34:30 · answer #10 · answered by RavensRule97 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋