I know we all use alot of abbreviated words nowadays because it's fast BUT with most schools making it mandatory to take 2 foreign classes it seems that alot of you cannot spell using even the simplest of words. Grammar is the way we communicate and should be done in a proper manner. If you don't you look dumb in the world we live in. I know it's boring but pay attention in English will you. Absolutely amazing !!!
2006-12-01 11:21:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Apart from all of the other reasons, it strikes me that one of the factors in play is the size of the text boxes we use when adding content to web pages. Some of us are pretty ho-hum typists and rely on reading back what we've just written in order to pick up and correct the typing errors. The ability to read (and detect errors) depends in large part on scanning large chunks of text (as opposed to spelling out words 'c', 'a', 't', etc). Now if this makes sense, then my theory is that the relatively 'short' lines used in text boxes dedicated to data entry and editing on web pages don't let our eyes and brains 'get in the rhythm' of reading (and picking up the jarring errors). Essentially the 'jarring' of reaching the end of the line every few words disrupts the 'editorial' process trying to operate in your head.
It's also the care and expectation factor I suspect. If you don't think 'too much' less of me for my errors why should I bother correcting them, particularly if there is no great expectation that anyone will aspire to perfection in this environment. In the anonymous web environment where interactions are both masked and transient I can 'afford' not to care too much about your opinion of me.
Final word though; language evolves. As you look back you can imagine a trail of 'torn-out-hair' left by frustrated and infuriated word-perfectionists (and I admit to trying to be one) who have despaired everytime a word is changed through careless use or spelling in the last thousand years. Still, we have probably spared the world the worst excesses.
2006-12-01 11:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by nandadevi9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with nandadevi9. When I read a small amount of text, I don't look at the individual letters. When you learn to read, you spell out c-a-t. Very soon though, you can recognize the shape of an entire word. The human brain is such, that it can recognize the same word printed in myriad fonts. We can even recognize words that use both capitals and lower case letters. I think people don't check their spelling because they are in such a hurry to be the first answer.
And to those people who think I can't spell recognise, I can. I just prefer it with a z.
2006-12-01 12:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll admit it as a teenager.....instant messaging is probably to blame. I can remember in the eighth grade we did an essay during the first month of school. After the teacher read our rough drafts (typed) she told us that about half the class misspelled "you" as "u".....most likely because everything we had typed all summer was using instant messenger where no one cares if you spell "probably" as "proly" or "really" as "rele".
2006-12-01 12:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree and on this site we even have Check Spelling. Really makes you wonder when you read a question written by a "College Student",and they can't spell worth a dam.
2006-12-01 11:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by Plain Jane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could do with a lesson yourself. Twice you have written 'alot' instead of 'a lot'.
2006-12-01 22:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing really... because to the people who make them, they are correct spellings...
2006-12-01 12:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Couldn't agree more!
2006-12-01 12:07:41 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
waht do yuo maen i catn speel ??
2006-12-01 11:24:38 · answer #8 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋