Why in this day and age when most people graduate high school, can't anyone spell?
150411
The U.S. public school system is horrible.  Grammar and spelling are just the only subjects that show up here.  Outside of N. America, most US children couldn't label a map.
1026614
Good question. Language useage may be perceived to reflect differences in education and ethnicity, lack of personal discipline and caring, and whether rightly or wrongly, the perception of intelligence. These factors have long been used to "segregate" people and to create social class differences.\n\nThough language tends to evolve and the spelling of words may shift over time, those who can't communicate clearly will be at a disadvantage socially and economically, which in turn may have an effect on society. \n\nOn an individual basis, people may be very intelligent, but if they can't speak or write clearly, they will have to work harder to prove their credibility and trust. Just my thought!
601457
To some extent it's true that schools seem to be getting more lax these days.  I cannot count the number of people who have not been made to learn the difference between 'to' and 'too;' 'it's' and 'its;' 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're.'\n\nOn the other hand, however, I believe it's also partly the environment.  I have many classmates in college who are able to write correctly and coherently in their papers, but as soon as they go online, all such grammar vanishes.  It's part laziness I think, and part lingo.  It's like using slang or an accent to show you belong.\n\nOf course, there's also the group of people who just never really learned to type.  Their sentences and spelling are messed up because they hit the wrong keys and don't see it or don't bother to fix it.
156972
why dont people write properly?
656209
Well... Maybe they aren't passing you cause you can't pass English. Is that the case?\n\nYour misspelled words are:\nsence = sense\nthere = their\ndont = doesn't\ndeploma = diploma\npasss = pass\nthere = they're\nwheres = where's\nno = know\nthere for = therefor\nu = you\narnt = aren't\n\n\nAnd to answer your question:\n\nIf you can not pass the exit exam, but you have enough credits to graduate, you should not get your diploma, cause obviously you did not learn enough to graduate.\n\nIf you pass the exit exam but don't have enough credits to graduate, you should not graduate.\n\nTo graduate from high school means you are ready for life OUTSIDE of school, or to further your education in a college or university. If you cannot pass the exam, or do not have enough credits, then you cannot get into a college or university.\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nEdit add in...\n\nYou said:\n"ICG THANK U FOR YOUR ANSWER BUT IM NOT ASKING FOR MYSELF SENCE I HAVE ALREADY FINISHED SCHOOL UM OVER 21 YEARS AGO ,ADN IM NOT HERE TO JUDE N E ONE ON SPEELING ETC OR EVEN ON GRAMMER"\n\nUmm... okay... let me translate:\n"ICG, thank YOU for your answer, but I'M not asking for myself SINCE I have already finished school. ((You either typed in, "I'm over 21 years old" or "Ummm over 21 years ago". With your spelling, who can guess...)) And, I'm not here to judge anyone on spelling, grammer, etc."\n\nMy response:\nThat's a shame. Cause I have so much fun doing it.
79519
Instant Messengers are a threat to literacy and correct grammar because people hardly ever type correctly. And if they do, they still don't use proper capitalization or punctuation. They abbreviate short words like 'you' and 'are'. If this continues, the world will be uncivilized. Important documents like the Constitution may be illegible.
368631
Why don't people know how to use a spell checker?
1062955
'Y' don't people learn how to spell and make complete sentences?
49574
I no wut you meen. :) People learn how to speak properly, they just don't care and forget how to do it. Lose/loose, your/you're, they're/their/there misspelligs are real annoying..
1152087
It's either the maturity level or the gradual sense of increased moral decline in today's society. It's sad seeing so many people not caring about spelling and grammar. I mean Answers comes with a check spelling button when you answer questions but still people make it easier for themselves and harder for others in the greediness of it all.
202432
Unfortunately, young people spend that much time “texting” (horrible word!) that this is becoming the only language they can understand or communicate in, even in forums such as this or their school work, essays, etc.  I can understand the shortening of words or phrases for mobile ‘phone use (for speed / cost purposes), but for general written use it is just lazy! Don’t these people also realise that this type of language when written looks extremely childish? Do they also not realise that writing words the way they do when "texting" will not exactly endear them to any potential employers?
1124405
This is what happens when kids are not graded, so as to spare their feelings.  \n\nIt's true; there's been a whole movement in the past ten years to allow children to root around and try to find the correct answers, whether in mathematics, or English, with no punishments or demerits for incorrect answers, and yet no rewards for answers that ARE correct.\n\nThe current crop of 12 to 20 year-olds can't read, write, compose or spell, and what's worse, they think their puny efforts are "good enough".\n\nSad, isn't it?
417475
So everyone doesn't end up spelling and thinking like you.\nWe need to have at least some intelligent people to create new things.
442896
The united states is considered a world power.  Spelling rules such as this are why.  By the time U.S. citizens have gone through the educational system being taught to spell these words without an explanation of why, it causes them to be able to acomplish almost anything.  As a second grade teacher I misspelled the word forty when attempting to teach my students.  I got a whole lot of responces from parents, as well as lots of jibes from fellow staff members.  The way I see it, when we are taught spelling with such things as...1. The bandage was wound around the wound...2. the farm was used to produce produce...3.the dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse....4. We must polish the Polish furniture...5. He could lead if he could get the lead out...6. There are many others, but I think you get it.  All I know is that I now know how to spell fourty...ooops, forty!
183371
the people that can't get a better job due to lack of grammer skills...
275757
u r right.... American students are weak in math and chemistry, they cant spell things right and their writing is wormy.\nEnglish system gives the students more confidence through a well designed program.... Amercan educ should restablish it self again
1031926
Lack of education. Teachers lately feel Students should have good self esteem and that education is secondary.\n\nSo we'll end up with alot of cocky morons who can't spell.