especially on here. it's first grade stuff.
2007-10-21 13:53:59 · 12 answers · asked by Susan 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
they don't care or they really don't know the difference. They are saying that kids today are having more trouble with spelling words because of the short cuts taken for texting.
2007-10-21 13:59:38 · answer #1 · answered by Pandora 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are homonyms , meaning words whose pronunciation is similar but have different spelling and different meaning. Other similar use of the wrong word would be in then/than, lose/loose, wear/ware, there/their, etc.
Today, the advent of IM and SMS has made people use short cuts so that they send more information in a shorter time. Also, lack of discipline in teaching and learning of proper spelling in schools contributes to such errors. I think in the next 50 years or so, this type of writing the wrong word would become a part of accepted written English, since today's children become tomorrow's teachers. I am glad I won't be alive at that time!
2007-10-21 22:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're asking a very good question. Your guess is as good as mine! Maybe they never learned proper English in school, or maybe they just don't care. You're going to get a lot of confused people responding to your question I bet. OK, you're probably getting tired of reading this, so I'll stop typing so you can go read your other responses... :-)
2007-10-21 21:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Rick 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It drives ME crazy also.
What is worse, is all the people who wnat to "loose" "alot" of weight.
These kids will be running this world in 10-15 years.
THAT fact is the scariest thing of all!
2007-10-21 21:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance, laziness, or lack of respect for their readers. Possibly all three. A sign of our times, "near enough is good enough".
2007-10-22 07:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Norm 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Either they don't know the difference between "you're" and "your" or it doesn't matter much to them. Or it could be just a typo, you never know.
2007-10-21 21:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either a great many people don't care or they don't know proper grammar.
2007-10-21 21:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by Emissary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't realize the right spelling.
2007-10-21 20:57:25 · answer #8 · answered by coolchick 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am so glad that I am not the only one who wonders when illiteracy became cool.
Thank you. I was getting scared.
2007-10-21 21:00:11 · answer #9 · answered by Chaz 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It bugs me. Another common error on here is "loose" for "lose." Also, "staff" for staph infection.
2007-10-21 20:58:17 · answer #10 · answered by Alabama 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋