2007-11-22 22:56:06 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It bothers me when people go out of their way to sound like idiots. I mean, why is it so difficult so spell "what" instead of "wot?" Why does "girls" have a "z" at the end of it? This is dis? Come on now. It's one thing to be able to put a car engine together with your eyes closed, as someone suggested. It's quite another to know how to do it, but choose not to do it correctly.
2007-11-22 23:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Grammar hasn't been taught in school for years, and we're seeing the results now. It stopped being 'fashionable' in the 1970s, I believe. It was mistakenly thought that an over emphasis on spelling and grammar lessons hindered the students' creativity, and the flow of their ideas. I know this sounds good, but... how do you communicate your ideas if you can barely write in your own language? My school years were in the 80s and 90s. In all that time we had minimal spelling tests and no grammar tuition AT ALL. Thanks a bunch, Maggie Thatcher. My knowledge of grammar comes entirely from the lessons my mum taught me. She worked full-time, but she took time out from her busy life to make sure I had a decent command of my native language. She went to school in the 1950s when clear communication was actually considered important. She also inspired in me a love of books and I read a lot of my own free will. In primary school I was pretty much alone but in secondary school and at university I met more people my age who actually gave a damn about how their essays looked, without relying on Spellcheck. I'd just like to say that not all 'young people' are happy to use bad English. Most of the friends I graduated with feel the same way that I do - we've always liked to use good spelling and grammar. And I do meet members of the next generation who care about these things as much as we did. (I realise that I started a sentence with the word 'and'. I actually see no harm in that. It's a good device to add emphasis or drama. I also see no harm in a split infinitive. Many of these grammatical 'rules' were borrowed from Latin. An infinitive in Latin cannot be split, because it is one word, e.g. amare, dicere etc. But - ooh, look, I started a sentence with 'but'! Sue me! - English infinitives consist of two words; to love, to speak, etc, so you can split them if you want to. As English is such a mongrel language, I find that if you can do something, generally, you just go ahead and do it. Forcing the rules of a Romance language onto a Germanic language is clumsy and makes no sense. Thus, it's absolutely fine to say "To boldly go where no-one has gone before!")
2016-05-25 02:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answers is open to anyone.
Not everyone sounds erudite when speaking leave alone writing.
It annoys me as well. However, it makes for a more diverse Q & A session.
Sometimes opening the full text of a question based on what appears to be written in the leader can be mind blowing!
2007-11-22 23:12:51 · answer #3 · answered by Christine H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hahah. Because technology has interfered with the grammatical learning process, and now we have Word Documents to do auto corrects and mobile phone text messages "dat enourage us 2 cut dwn 2 160 characters!" Good question!
2007-11-22 23:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
,I think it's just laziness and little pride in their work. I'm not the wold's greatest speller especially when my first language is Welsh.
But after writing the answer, I preview it, check the spelling and grammar before re-reading it to make sure it sounds all -right
2007-11-22 23:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It used to bother me too, but you have to keep up with the Jones', otherwise, you'll waste time answering peoples questions with proper grammar, and no one will even appreciate it ;)
2007-11-22 23:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by Stopjudging 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This used to bother me, but then I remembered that some people can take an engine apart with their eyes closed, so it is everyone to their own.
2007-11-22 23:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by focus 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Really? Not "even" the simplest words...?
2007-11-22 23:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by dumbuglyweirdo 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have to agree. I'm not saying I'm perfect and yes, I do make mistakes and cut corners but I still make the effort.
2007-11-22 23:01:22 · answer #9 · answered by Colin H 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
it is probably because the people want to write there answers quickly
also you might find English is there second or third language so they are actually trying there best
dose it really matter
xxx vici
2007-11-22 23:05:30 · answer #10 · answered by vici 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋