Why does it seem like anyone under 20 can't spell and refuses to use punctuation?

Question

Nothing agianst everyone, but its impossible to read half your responces, and it really just makes you sound stupid! Pay attention in english class... use the occasional peroid or comma. Besides, this thing has a spell checker! Use it!

I'm not being ageist- Until 20 years ago, computers wern't common in households, so that stupid computer language didn't exist. Look it up- there are reports that teachers are having a real problem now with kids who can't tell the differance between 'wat' and 'what', and 'sumthin' and 'something'.

And your right, it isn't everyone, but it IS mostly people under 20.

Answer 1

Sadly, it isn't just people under the age of 20. It makes you wonder if people even look at their questions/comments before they submit them.

Also, you should consider taking your own advice. You have spelling and punctuation errors.

Additional Comments: Well, now you can place yourself in the same category. You had several mistakes in your comments.

Answer 2

Wow. I'm in my early twenties and teach at a high school, so I understand and feel your pain, but seriously.... If you are going to critique spelling and punctuation errors, make sure you correct yourself first. Aside from all of the spelling errors previously cited from other users, the big one that encompasses both spelling and punctuation would be your use of the word "your" when you meant "you're." How old are you? Should we then assume that anyone over *insert age here* is also unaware of and incapable of using the proper grammatical rules of the English language?

Answer 3

Lazy and poor etiquette. Current pop culture focuses on fashion (window dressing) and not substance (inner beauty). The concept of "Just because your lips are flapping in the wind and making noise does not mean there is any communication taking place" is foreign to them. Spending too much time in a peer group that looks for short cuts over quality is an added disadvantage.

I hope it is because that a large number of individuals have good communication skills which give them the resources to look up the answers to their questions and they do not have to post their questions here. What we are seeing is not a representative sample of the population.

Answer 4

Relax. Its just the Internet.
Maybe you should consider that people who are under 20 spend about 33% of their day in some from of educational institution and when they want to come on here they do not want to use proper spelling or punctuation.
Oh and what is a peroid? Spell Checker? USE IT!

Answer 5

Hey! I use punctuation and spell words correctly! I'm also under 20! (I also use the spell check here) It does make people sound stupid though.

Answer 6

cause this is just yahoo answers not english class
u should probly learn how to read like us cause we are the future u know so if u cant understand wat were saying maybe u should learn how to instead of telling us to write properly! and I do use proper english in english class and I do pay attention. I am in AP english u know! but its just a lot easier to type wat instead of what and sumthin instead of something. and plus this isnt gonna count for a grade or anything so y cant we just write it the easier way. and if u cant understand it uve got a problem cause it is quite easy to understand

Answer 7

Don't be ageist. Many people under twenty can spell much better than many over twenty. Note that AP students are under twenty, and they can spell better than a lot of people.

Answer 8

Spell period right and maybe I'll take you seriously. Period.

Answer 9

Wow! You can't seem to spell or punctuate correctly yourself. Please check your spelling before you submit your question. Thanks! Have a lovely day.

Answer 10

use your advice on yourself lol. (i.e. "against", "responses", "period")