Why don't people know how to spell?

Question

It's incredible how many people say they want to LOOSE weight...it's LOSE, not LOOSE!

Try dictionary.com.

I'm just saddened by the state of our educational system. It's not just lose/loose...the spelling on this board is absolutely horrendous.

Answer 1

What really ticks me off is when people use their/there/they're all in the wrong place!! It's not bloody rocket science!! I'm going over their. Lets go to they're concert!! argggghhh!! you get the idea!!

lol

Answer 2

English has appropriated parts of many different languages and syntaxes that make consistent spelling rules impossible. Many people have spelling problems due to the fact that English lacks the consistency that other languages have. This is further complicated by differences in spelling between English English and American English. Technically, we don't know how to spell "color" (colour everywhere else that speaks English).

The difference between lose and loose isn't in the "o" sound, as spelling would suggest, but in how we pronounce the "s."

If you're going to criticize someone for spelling errors, or demand that someone learn to speak English, for that matter, bear in mind that this is one of, if not the most difficult language in the world to deal with.

Answer 3

Very occasionally, I will use www.merriamwebster.com, but I usually don't have to. I can't speak for others. I can only surmise that they are too lazy, too stupid, are poorly educated, or this is not their first language. In any case, I have gotten over it as you should, also. It's not incredible at all. It's just a fact of life. It would be like asking why people don't know how to drive. It's not going to change a thing, so we just learn to drive defensively. As long as you know what they mean, then communication has taken place and perfect spelling is a moot point. I occasionally get annoyed at the misuse of effect and affect, but so what? I noticed, after reading several of your answers, that your halo has a tarnish or two also. You say "ok" instead of "okay" and you often neglect to use commas where you should. The point is, relax and have fun. You and I aren't likely to get people to change.

Answer 4

most people are to lazy to change their mistakes, but why does it matter??

something cool:

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Answer 5

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It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rarely ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect in it's weigh
My chequer tolled me sew

Answer 6

I think most people know. They're just too lazy to bother checking their spelling and like to use netspeak a lot.

Answer 7

WHO CARES! havent you seen the email where it doesnt matter whats inside the word as long as the first and last letter are right and the same letters are in there the human brain can pick it up! stop been so pedantic and would you like 50cents to call someone who cares?

Answer 8

i nevr new peeple deednt now how too speel. nevr noteced it beefore.

Haha, I hear ya!!!! Its amazing how many times I see the word pregnate as well. ARGH!

Answer 9

No one cared enough to make them learn.

Answer 10

A better question is "Why don't people use spell check?"