Why is the grammar and spelling so bad, today, on Q&A ?

Question

Spell check is available to ALL.

I do admit to being far from perfect
having left school at 14,that is my
exuse,but at the very least i do try
to give my best,so what`s your exuse.

Answer 1

I find the spelling and grammar ALWAYS pretty bad. I think it's because "dumb" is IN.

Just look at the commercials or prime time sitcoms. The person who gets the most laughs comes off as the "dumbest."

I see it in teenagers all the time. I think when they can't answer something, making a crudely written wise crack gets them off the hook.

Or so they think!

What happened to spell checking?

Answer 2

Yes, this appears to be a growing problem today among the younger (and not-so younger) generation. I must admit some of the spelling on Yahoo answers makes me laugh out loud!

I just think that the 'education' system is more geared to getting kids through increasingly easy exams - regardless of their abiltiy to communicate (or write) properly in English.

My son is 12, and his spelling ang grammar levels are excellent - he's been encouraged at home to read books from a very early age - so it's not exactly rocket-science!

Answer 3

The internet isn't meant for good grammar or spelling skills. Or is it? I certainly tend to try to type in a proper way, but not everyone wants to. It's not that big of a deal, really. If you don't want to answer someone's question that you can't understand or you think that they're just a moron, then just ignore it. No reason to cause more stress in your life.

There are a lot of reasons in our world today why people don't type properly.

a) They don't speak the same language as you. I've found that many typists who don't speak English often type in broken sentences, as well as use all caps. More often then not, they apologize for their poor typing skills.

b) A lot of people just don't care. Even if they went to high school and have a good knowledge of the English language, they are too lazy to take the time to type properly.

c) Some people -don't- have a good grasp of the English language. Usually, you can get a general idea of what they're trying to say, though.

d) Spell-check is not 100% accurate. It's true that it often is correct, but sometimes it's not. This one also ties back to the examples I've given above. The tool itself isn't really a sure-fire way to get what you're saying across, unless you're just totally ignorant.

I personally like typing well. Not only for myself, but for those that are interested in reading what I have to say. Makes life a lot easier, I think. :)

Also, using Firefox for the win, since it automatically tells me if a work is spelled wrong. It's like Microsoft Word in my web-browser. :)

Answer 4

Because people have become lazy and now think its OK to write in that horrible text speak like an un educated Chav.
There really is no excuse when there is a full qwerty keyboard in front of you and the spell check facilty avalable.

Answer 5

difficult task. research onto google or bing. just that can help!

Answer 6

1. Generally poor English standards at schools.

2. The growth of text messaging (SMS).

3. Laziness and ignorance.

Answer 7

I blame it on texting and the fact that it is not taught as well in schools as it was when I was there. I am now 54 and can still remember the dreaded spelling tests!

Answer 8

Maybe most people are worrying about -asking- the question and as long as the question makes perfect sense they don't really mind about the spelling? Not sure.

Answer 9

Your use of the comma today leaves something to be desired. It's never a good idea to make grammatical or punctuation errors when posting this type of question.

Answer 10

People are in a hurry.
It shows what you learned in school.
Maybe people really do not know how to spell.