about 8 out of ten people here make spelling mistakes.\nIs it a lack of education , or just plain ignorance ?
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gud kwestion? I wish i new y:,.
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Poor spelling, bad grammar, dreadful sentence structure,  little or no understanding of punctuation and bad typing skills are all featured in a large proportion of the questions posted in Yahoo Answers. I can forgive people who don't speak English fluently, however, I fear we have a lot of English-speaking people with poor communication and writing skills and, unfortunately they have access to a computer.
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As pretty513 has just confirmed - many Americans are quite dumb. I have no idea whether this is the fault of the education system. The UK's education system isn't great at the moment, but I came through it being able to spell and use correct grammar. Going by the spelling and grammar of many of the Americans on here, I think their education has failed them somewhat.
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I agree that sometimes people are just in a hurry to answer, so they don't catch their mistakes. I am guilty of that many times. However, I think that many are non-English speakers, or  are just learning to speak and write English. So they are not really that familiar with the spelling of the words that they just hear on TV, songs, etc. This is a venue for them to learn.
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I think it's an example of everyone's growing laziness. I'm sure that I'm not the only who's noticing an epidemic of doing the minimum, not just with spelling. Especially with kids, though adults are also at fault, there is the rush to do the the smallest amount of required work in the smallest amount of time. And spelling is one of the places where it's worst. Most sites that I surf for info are published and spell checked, but forums drive me nuts. They're a great way to get answers, but I get pissed off because some many people have so many useful things to say, but their spelling is terrible. It's not too hard to decode some basic mistakes, but there are many large errors that compromise the meaning of a sentence (or should I say fragment).\nI find it very, very, annoying, but I don't see anything that can be done about it. Apparently the auto spell check that places a squiggly line under misspelled words and obvious check spelling button aren't enough. But at least there still are some who use the built-in spell check features.
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As a former teacher, I am very aware of misspellings and incorrect grammar.  However, computer short-hand for emails and texting on cell phones contribute to these problems.\n\nWe also went through a period of time in schools when too little emphasis was put on correct spelling and grammar. Schools were teaching "whole language" reading without the benefits of step-by-step phonics.  We are now reaping the products of that time.\n\nIn answer to your question, though, I haven't noticed a huge amount of improper spelling and grammar.  The spell-check available right at the answer box probably helps a great deal. I'm also fairly new to this site, so my opinion may change over time.
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Some get too damn lazy to spell correctly and/or to type in complete words. \nSome are just that dumb and don't want to learn.\nSome of these people's primary language is not english... like me, yet, I know how to spell and I know the differences between your, you're, they're, their, its, it's, etc. AND, it's a pet peeve to see how many people missuse (sp?) those.\n\nHey, at least I know I might have misspelled that and I care enough to question myself :oP
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Pretty typical. Way over half of the bashers can't spell and don't know the difference in their, there, and they're...not to forget the difference in to and too, don't start me on the grammar.
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I totally agree with you.  I'm an "editor" and do find that too many people have not engaged spelling and sentence structure.  Are the "grade schools" teaching this properly? \nDon't people care about their writing techniques anymore???\nIt's a real shame!!!
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I think it's not good.  This practice seems to be spreading.  Students are there to learn.  If their spelling isn't corrected how can it ever be reinforced?\n\nA lot of the education system has gone daft.
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they have become too dependent on spell checkers and calculators..\n\nI usually give them this like to go play at...\n\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling/
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Don't be sorry...\nI think people don't care or they would use the spell check that Yahoo installed...\nI know it is very hard to read some questions and answers and I think it requires more effort to spell wrong than right, but I am not in my 20's any more and it seems like that is the new way to spell with shorter words and using less letters...\nI can't understand that because then people assume you are stupid and don't rely on your answers or your advice...\nWhat's so hard about spell check folks???\nIt only takes a second to check your work...
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I hate it when people are too lazy to use the shift key to capitalize a sentence or proper noun.  It's ridicules that there are so many spelling errors, especially since there is a spell check supplied!  I can't believe how stupid people sound here because they either don't know grammar or they don't proof read their questions!  (The grammar is directed towards native English speakers.)\n\nI believe immigrants should be able to speak at least some English.  They should know numbers, prices, directions, etc...  I can forgive grammar and don't have a problem with accents. They just need to make an effort!  Languages are very hard to learn and English is one of the hardest!  (Please, please, don't hire the "barely speaking English" immigrants for customer service type jobs, like counter help at McDonald's!)\n\nBottom line ... I frown on Americans and native English speakers who misspell, bad grammar, and poor or no punctuation when asking or answering a question.  I smile upon legal immigrants and foreigners that make an effort to learn English.  I welcome legal immigrants to the US with open arms.
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Well, let's see...you have a large number of non-, or little-English speaking participants from all over the world.  And you have a vast number of children who obviously got little or nothing out of their public school experience.  Finish that off with the handful who have no idea how to use a spell-checker, and.....voila!
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Why don't people know how to use a spell checker?
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Technically, there is not a problem with literacy in the United States.  Virtually everyone can read and write.\n\nHowever, there are these people online who, it seems, cannot form a complete sentence.  I think mostly they are just kids and they are trying to seem 'cool'.  At least, I really hope so.\n\nJust because the United States is a literate country, though, does not mean that all literate people have good grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.  Unfortunately, good grammar skills seem to be growing more and more rare -- at least, it seems that way on sites like this.
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While I don't know if this is true in private schools, the public and charter schools near me have stopped correcting spelling errors in student's work so as not to hurt their feelings.\n\nIf anything, while spell check is not perfect (I've been known to disagree with it from time to time), the fact that students today have access to an immediate source of correction, should raise the spelling bar not lower it.  \n\nThe school teachers I know claim that many students actually turn in papers using the modified instant messaging language.\n\nSomebody somewhere needs to say, "Enough is enough" and start holding students accountable, for their own good.  \n\nSounds like you'd be a great candidate, go get 'em.