spell "their" as "there"
2007-08-04 08:26:56 · 12 answers · asked by pontoise 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
My pet peeve is the misuse of "your" and you're".
I think it's attributable to the fact that spelling and grammar are not considered important in today's schools.
2007-08-04 08:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by David R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This problem really stems from the use of cell/mobile phones.
Because people tend to use abbreviations all the time, they rarely, if ever, need to type out the whole word. This has carried over to emails and now generally on the web.
If they do use the spell checks available, the spell check will obviously allow their or there, since both are words spelled correctly.
The only way I can see spelling improving is if full words are used more often on the web and in emails. I can't see it ever catching on with text messages, since it would take too long!!
2007-08-04 15:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by Ancient Mariner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And why do so many write "a lot" as "alot"?
Spelling and grammar ARE important. It is true that spell checking tools don't pick up incorrect choice of word. But that's not an excuse for lazy typing. People should review what they have typed before submitting it. The computer makes it easier to correct mistakes that it was in the days of typewriters.
2007-08-04 15:32:28 · answer #3 · answered by SV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do 90% of the people on Answers who ask why 90% of the people on Answers that ask 90% of the questions on Answers use improper spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc., use statistics that are 90% unfounded, 90% inaccurate and 90% irritating?
2007-08-04 15:36:10 · answer #4 · answered by Pan_Demic 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it's one of those things that spell-check can't help you with. Also 'to', 'two' and 'too'.
Spelling and grammar are just not as important as they used to be. Part of this is because of the Internet, and I think part is that so many people these days speak English as a second language.
2007-08-04 15:31:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That and others are easy to do as you type along and spell check won't catch it. Others simply didn't pay attention in English.
2007-08-04 15:30:45 · answer #6 · answered by towanda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea, but alot of people here dont know how spell more than just that word.
2007-08-04 15:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by Lauren 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good observation. And you'll hardly ever see "they're" in here. Aw heck. Give JJ the points.
2007-08-04 15:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Derail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose that they never learned that "their" refers to people and "there" refers to a place. Maybe they didn't go to elementary school. lol
2007-08-04 15:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by yancychipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either because they're not paying attention or they're not English...
2007-08-04 19:06:29 · answer #10 · answered by bluepearl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋