the people on yahoo answers aren't passing english. it's not so much poor spelling as it is usage that worries me. i assume most people that use yahoo answers are from the US of A, but i can't tell it from the way they write. there, their, theyre, here, hear, to, too, and other usage maistakes are the rule, not the exception. also, sentence structure is so clumbsy, sentences make little, if any, sence. am i just old-skool or what? is there a new language that has evolved that i am not aware of or what? thanx.
(and i know i don't use caps. don't be too cruel. sorry)
2007-12-17 15:44:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
ok ok ok, sence is wrong. my bad. skool was for effect as is thanx. you know, ol'-skool?
what's a homonym? and tell me how to do or not do them better, or worse.
my english is what it is, and it ain't perfect. but, good grief, some of the stuff i see here is unreadable.
2007-12-17 16:01:34 · update #1
and just for the record, i'm not whining. it's a legit question and i appreciate your answers.
2007-12-17 16:12:02 · update #2
where did i use a homonym wrong?
2007-12-17 16:13:56 · update #3
then what about "since"? oh i see, i just misspelled sense. there is no word, sence. correct?
2007-12-17 16:23:47 · update #4
one would be, "since i've known you.."
and the other would be, "it makes no sense..." cool, thanks, i mean thanx!
2007-12-17 16:30:41 · update #5
I would say.. yes.there is a new language.. what do u call it? I am not sure.. I am from the old school..
abbr.'s - as I have done.. I have picked a lot of it up just from ans'ing question here on Yahoo..
It is very addicting.. because.. bcuz
I don't know... Idk
it is a young people's language.. go figure??
most of the time.. they will not even tell u what it is .. if u ask?
U have to belong to the click.. or be one of them
So no one really cares on here.. as long as u get ur message across..
sad .. but true..
welcome to the new world of young people..
now some of them are just uneducated.. and will not even use the spell check..
Everything has changed and still changing.. no ones a bout morals, principals, ethics any more..
it is just do Ur own thing, hope this helps..
good luck.. happy holidays.
2007-12-17 18:25:03 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Blondie ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would have more faith in you if you could find your shift key, spell "skool" and "thankx". Not to mention differentiate between homonyms, the very thing you whine about.
If you want anyone to take you seriously you have to practice what you preach.
EDIT- Homonyms are words that sound the same but mean different things. You gave some very basic examples such as to, too, two and here and hear. There are many of them. Sadly there aren't really any tricks to remembering what is what, you just have to memorize it. Next time you do things for effect you should quote the word or words. This helps others better understand your meaning.
But to answer your question, I don't think teachers are doing anything wrong. I think most people on the Internet simply don't care what they sound like or how the present themselves. Text messaging and Internet "short hand" has also effected grammar....or is it affected? That is one I have always mixed up. Most of do a bit of it.
EDIT-
Where you said "sence", you should have said "sense". It is a common mistake.
2007-12-17 23:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think people are more concerned with getting their post in first so they have a better chance of "winning" 10 points. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and correct use of homonyms are not at the top of the list when there's competition!
2007-12-18 00:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by pseudowolf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Though I understand your point, I would think that you would be a bit more concerned about your own English skills. Not only do you disregard capitalization, but you also misspell several words.
Perhaps people are more concerned with content in this forum than they are with grammar. At least that's what I keep telling myself. It also seems to me that people enjoy the chance to be a bit less formal than they otherwise might be in their school/work roles. Of course, that poses a problem when people make comments that are too difficult for the rest of us to decipher.
2007-12-17 23:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by work n' play everyday 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean, btw (mistake, sense, school). You should be more careful when trying to make a point like this.
2007-12-17 23:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by tidbit 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋