And just shudder at the deplorable spelling and grammar?
Especially when you look at profiles and realize how young many of them are.
What happened to "no child left behind"?
I think a few got left behind.
2007-01-05 17:17:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Gang - I'm not referring to "internet shorthand" - or even bad typing skills. I'm talking about total inability to spell at a fourth grade level. It's frightening.
2007-01-05 17:22:39 · update #1
To those who think that grammar, spelling and diction aren't important, and that getting it out as fast as you can is more important, I IMPLORE you to read the constitution, read the declaration of independance, read Benjaman Franklin.
2007-01-05 17:29:40 · update #2
i thought i was alone at noticing this also. It is a crying shame isn't?
2007-01-05 17:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by dragon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a matter of opinion. Proper grammar is not as important to me as getting the message across. I light is spelled llite or beleif is misspelled :), then I don't care. I understand what is being said.
Annmarie said it well. Many people are not overly concerned with details anymore. specially when its faster to type using a form of short hand or such as hay ppl wasup 2day r u n for a game?
Just my perspective.
I wasn't left behind, I just do not care to be at the top.
2007-01-06 01:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by elliott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It IS appalling!! I teach English in South Korea and, while it's a struggle for THEM to write/speak correctly, they've got a far better grasp of the English language than some of the posters here do.
Maybe going back to the way English USED to be taught is the answer?
2007-01-06 01:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by koreateacher96 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, i just think as Americans we are not so into detail and having all perfect grammar and stuff, but we really are pretty smart.
2007-01-06 01:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by Annmaree 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋