2006-11-23 13:14:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Oh, no. Since I came to this country I realized that. Even some Anglos asked me, the foreigner how to say something in their language. After that it is difficult to surprise me
2006-11-24 03:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a very commonly asked question surprisingly......
I have to say that in the U.S, grammar is not taught in all states. In fact, most states promote "learning through reading" which in my opinion is one of the most ludicrous things I've ever heard. The education system over all in the U.S has become a joke starting somewhere in the early 70's or so. It's at a point now where foreigners actually know more about the language than Americans themselves do. Ask any number of English professors if " it is proper grammar to put a demonstrative adjective right next to a noun" and I'll bet atleast half will say no when all you're asking is if you can say things like "that book" (in this case the demonstrative adjective takes a role of a pronoun)
Ask a highschooler to point out a subject, direct object and indirect object and a good majority would not be able to do so. So how much can you expect from a service like this if so many people aren't even taught English properly in the first place?
So I don't think it's right to make a big deal out of it. It's okay to correct people every now and then. Everybody makes mistakes but we can only start bettering ourselves once we admit that.
2006-11-23 15:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Yahoo is a leisure activity. It's not school or work. People work hard all day and then come on here to relax and shouldn't be subjected to the punctuation police.
Incidentally, there's a significant number of people who complain about this and can't spell themselves. GrammAr spelt with an E is a classic example. People in glass houses.........
2006-11-24 04:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by Katya-Zelen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I understand typos happen (I'm guilty of these, too) and nobody's perfect. But some writing on Yahoo! and other places is truly bad. There is a spell checker provided.
2006-11-23 13:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Many of them speak several other languages and are just learning English, which makes then 10 times smarter than me. Also, my sister has dyslexia. Her written grammer is barely coherent but I also happen to know she's smarter than me. It's like judging a book by its cover.
2006-11-23 13:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone with poor grammatical skills and spelling annoys me.
2006-11-23 13:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you are asking a question that you want an serious answer for, you should spell it correctly so people answering it can understand what you are asking.
2006-11-23 13:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by newsies62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it surprising that they are so willing to display their ignorance and laziness, however, I do admire people who are not anglophones but who try hard to write good English.
2006-11-23 13:19:26 · answer #8 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they really bug me! I hope it's no reflection of our education system, but I must admit I'm a little concerned.
2006-11-23 13:24:27 · answer #9 · answered by butterflylover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as much as the people who continuously ask questions about if others are annoyed by the abuse of the English language.
2006-11-23 13:16:40 · answer #10 · answered by Belie 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋