Ive been on this site for a day or two and what annoys me the most is how people dont know how to spell.  Its simple words..like "rate" is not "rait" and it wasnt a typo because they use the word like three times...a third grader would know the difference.  Other stupid mistakes "how" and "hao", "hair" and "hare","school" and "Skool", and most importantly "youre"and"your"...go to class, read a book!
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It's the wonderful public "education" system of the USA.\n\n'tis funny no? Actually, no, not at all.
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I'm sure a majority are non-native english speaking.  I find that in the gaming community as well.\n\nOne girl (I answered her question not to her liking) e-mailed me a long, rude and profane message and  informed me it's slang these days and perfectly acceptable to have poor grammer, spelling and sentence structure.  She knew how to spell and if she wanted to spell it that way she would.  If so, I wonder why they bother to put spell check available here?\n\nI hope I'm dead by the time they all take over the country.....
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Yes, it does annoy me.  People claim it is easier to write, but it certainly makes it harder to understand.  What I find really frustrating is that people treat the entire internet as a very informal environment.  In fact, there are many different settings online.  A chat room is quite different than a formal discussion group, and both are different than a business environment.  I wish people would learn to use a level of language appropraite to what they are doing.
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I don't think I will ever get used to seeing wrong spelling and not getting irritated.  I've been speaking English all my life and it's not even my primary language.  Although I know that this adulteration is a result of us coping with technology and fast paced lifestyle, still, I don't think it's an excuse to murder the language.  Besides, if you keep using shortcuts, you'll get used to it and not remember how it's supposed to be spelled.
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I've asked this question.  Most people just don't care about their spelling, and they claim to be in too much of a hurry to use Spell Check.  They are idiots.
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Unfortuantly, yes most of the people here are speaking (their form) of English. Most of the people on Yahoo! answers are just posting any old thing like "y da ski bloo?" (translation) > why is the sky blue? or "my mama an dad BAD. wat i d0?" > just to get points so they can brag about how "helpful" they are and about the only thing you can do is report them to Yahoo! I know how it feels. I get bugged, too!
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I do understand what you're trying to say, and I do not usually try to make a big deal out of the grammar and spelling mistakes of others.  However, I do get very annoyed when I am trying to read a post that is written so poorly that I have to read the words more than once to try and figure out what the person is saying.  There is also a spell check on this board, so there really is no reason for misspelled words.  Now, punctuation is a whole different story, I suppose.  In either case though, there is still no reason for someone to be mean about it or to make fun of someone for it, even if it is extremely annoying.
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I have the same concerns and not just here in Yahoo Answers.  Certainly we all make mistakes in spelling from time to time. We sometimes transpose words and letters.  Some here obviously do not have a familiarity with English due to culture or age.  I do not believe that it is just a matter of this being an informal format.  Part of being in this Yahoo Answers is to communication with others.  \n\nThe numbers of questions which I have seen asked that are simply not clear is astounding.  It’s not a matter of just misspelling or using the shorthand methodology of writing, these are bad enough on their own, but the inability to structure a clear sentence is as startling as a bright sunset.  To me this represents either a lack of education or a disrespect for the people who attempt to read these questions.  More over, the answers often follow the same pattern of inability to communicate.  \n\nIf we were all together in a room we would have additional tools to facilitate clear communication, such as tonal inflection, facial expression, body language, the context of a specific subject under discussion and possibly even knowledge of those speaking.  All of this contributes to clear communication. \n\nHere in Yahoo Answers (as with nearly all internet exchanges) we are limited to the written language.  Maybe the use of the term “limited” is in error because the English language is a strong and vigorous tool to accomplish communication, if and when we use it.\n\nNothing is unusual with groups who develop a language variation centered around their association.  Those in the computer field do it as do those in the medical field or the police field or those in mathematics or those of specific geographical areas and many other fields, but when they talk with or write for the general public they use standard English. \n\nOf course it maybe simply a matter of education.  I believe few learn the art of parsing a sentence or the ability to comprehend the reading of classical literature, or any literature for that matter and that seems to extend into comprehending current writings.  For all of the technical advances in our times literacy seems to be decreasing and comprehension seems to be dropping along with it.  In the source link here one can find the Eighth Grade Graduation Test for Salinas, Kansas 1895.  I think even today’s teachers would find it challenging.  For fun, go there and try only the Grammar section.
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honestly, I think it's a joke.  It's infantile and poorly thought out.  The spelling is not only atrocious but you appear to have deliberately used the wrong words.  You have no understanding of grammar or sentence structure.
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dessert. as for misspelled words, I think almost everyone on yahoo answers skipped english/spelling class every day. that or they failed it miserably. i mean, they DO have a spell check on here!
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It drives me insane, particularly on here. There is a thing called spell check that people seem to have difficulty finding. When chatting it is a little more acceptable, not much but a little, because there isn't the convenience of spell check. What's worse is when you correct someone or mention they utilize the spell checker in any context the person asking the question becomes highly offended. For anyone offended by my response now I am going to show you how easy it was to make sure everything was spelled accurately because I had left a few mistakes intentionally. Now watch. Wow, took me 10 seconds to fix all of my mistakes.
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The spelling and grammar is awful, I agree. However, just because someone is typing in English doesn't necessarily mean that it is their first language.
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I have often seen these mistakes go unchecked by the teachers at my daughter's school. When I asked why, I was told that the thoughts and emotions being expressed were more important than the manner in which they were expressed. I disagree. I cannot take a person seriously if they cannot spell and punctuate. I'm afraid I automatically assume they are stupid. Sorry!
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You earned this one: Go back to about 3rd grade and learn grammar & spelling. You obviously missed something.
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One of my pet peeves is quite similar to yours. It irritates me so much when internet communication is so poorly written. I don't understand why everyone thinks that no punctuation, improper grammar & bad spelling are the norm for communication. Are there that many completely illiterate people in this world or are they all just too lazy to correct themselves before clicking "send" or "submit"?!?!?!
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ur preaching 2 th quire.\n\nSorry. I have asked and answered this question several times myself, and just can't seem to wrap my mind around what some of the others are saying.\n\nI have heard that the prevalence of this so-called SMS language is because the young minds on this site (and others) are so thirsty for information that they cannot take time to properly phrase their Q's or A's. I cry "shenanigans." Anyone with a full QWERTY keyboard in front of them has no excuse. \n\nI've also heard that this is an "evolution" of the language, and that if "ppl" understand what is being written, what's the problem? I've got to say that I have a hard time parsing some of the gibberish I read here, so what's the response to that?\n\nWithout clear communication the system breaks down. It's as clear as that. We need more emphasis on clearly getting our thoughts across using the standards that we have agreed on (English spelling and grammar).\n\nI can't say it enough times: I agree, I agree, I agree.\n\nLoved the book, by the way. I even gave a copy to my Dad for Christmas. The sound of irony was deafening.
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It ain't so! :) lol******* You aren't alone!\n\nIt gives me a headache trying to figure out where one sentence ends and the next begins. UGH...Don't get me wrong...I misspell an occasional word here and there but we are talking about "minor mistakes".