the thousands of people who do not use 'check spelling' are they just stupid, or lazy?
352422
Sometimes the suggestions this little utility makes has no connection to the words I'm typing. If you are talking about common words, then I understand your anger and agree with you. But why didn't you start the sentence with capital letter? Are you to lazy to press one key?\nSome just don't give a damn about spelling.
1126639
I find it frustrating to understand people sometimes.  I wish they would use less shortcuts like b4 and actually spell out the word.\n\nAlso people wHo TyPe LiKe ThIs should be removed immediately!!!
1110560
I noticed that phenomenon also. And I am amused by it. But also, I noticed that even with my own spelling, sometimes the spell checker doesn't work. \n\nIt is kind of a gripe with me that some spelling is really awful. A spellchecker is right here for everyone to use, but a lot of people don't use it. \n\nOn the other hand, when I use it, sometimes I get a little red alert that says the spell checker isn't working.
428506
I've never been a great speller. I can recognize when I spell something wrong though.  I also know the difference between its and it's, there, they're and their, and other words like that which spell checkers aren't good at correcting. \nMostly I use spell checker to check for typos (I type fast and tend to transpose letters). But I am getting lazy because Word auto-corrects so much that I don't even have to think anymore.\nI have noticed my handwriting is getting worse because I type everything--even my grocery list is on my PDA.  When I have to take notes even I can't read them the next day unless I type them right away.
768240
I agree with you.  Many of the people asking questions are not what you would call intelligent. They are minimally educated and haven't got a clue about spelling, punctuation and grammar. They don't even have enough intelligence to realise how important good spelling is.
620502
Also, what about their disregard of basic grammar.  It is amazing how many people have no idea when to use "are" or "is".\n\nWhy bother with spelling?! Because if you have a lot of stupid spelling mistakes, it seems to say something for your intelligence...like a lack of any.\n\n:)
232747
I think the answers to your questions are Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes--although not for everyone in every case.\n\nSpeilling to many people seems to be a waste of time.  A spell checker is only going to be used by those who want to be sure words are spelled correctly.\n\nI'm not sure when it was that spelling became unimportant in school, but it seems clear to me that it is.  My teenager is a horrible speller and his teachers don't seem to be particularly upset about it.  As an "old fart" I clearly remember the penalties for misspelling words in school.  Of course this was before the invention of the automobile, so things were different then...:-)
188156
I don't know. Maybe that's because they think people should be able to understand them. Personally, I only shorten laughing out loud, you know, lol, or curses "WTF?" If I'm responding to someone who contacts me, I shorten because to b/c, with to w/, an without to w/out because there are only so many characters you can use. These type of abbreviations are okay on question since there is also a limit of characters. However, I think there are some people who just don't realize there's a "check spelling" right there. It's amazing to see how many totally illiterate people there are out there.
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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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There are several reasons. In some cases, it is simply due to quick typing and insufficient editing. It's easy to confuse the spelling of homophones such as "their" and "there" when writing rapidly.\n\nAlso, many of those who seem incapable of using correct grammar and spelling are actually young people trying to emulate ghetto culture by spelling "want" as "wont" and "with" as "wit," etc... These are the mistakes that I find particularly annoying for some reason, perhaps because I feel like young people should at least make an effort to come across as sincere and thoughtful when asking someone who is wiser or more learned for information or help.\n\nThe popularity of chatting has also resulted in an overuse of certain abbreviations which has unfortunately become the standard for online communication. This is where some of the laziness in grammar and spelling comes in, as well.\n\nIn addition, there are those posting for whom English is a second or third language. At certain times of the day, there are a number of people on here from India, for example. And while it's easy to be impatient with mistakes that even the least educated American wouldn't make, I try to remind myself that these people speak two or more languages fluently and that I should therefore not only tolerate minor errors but be ashamed of the even worse errors perpetrated by my own fellow Americans.\n\nFinally, however, there are a certain number of the population who just don't seem to have a basic grasp of grammar, spelling, or punctuation and who don't even seem to care. There are unfortunately so many of these people, that I'm afraid Yahoo would have more than a full-time job trying to keep up with their errors. \n\nIn my opinion, therefore, the best thing those of us who do think it's worth investing a little time and thought into how we express our thoughts online is to try to set a good example for the others, both in our questions and our responses. And though I try to resist the temptation to correct other people's errors, I sometimes find it very difficult to do so. This is especially the case when they've obviously not even made half an effort and don't appear to be foreign. When that's the case, and if they exhibit even the slightest bit of arrogance, closed-mindedness, or bigotry, I usually "let 'er rip"!
245806
As Americans, we are supposed to be able to speak and write proper English.  Knowing how to use the language properly is a sign of intelligence, not arrogance.  The occasional typo is totally forgivable because you're right.  We all do make mistakes occasionally.  However, when we have such wonderful inventions as spell check, there is not excuse for blatant misspellings.
336960
This was actually the first question I asked when I started visiting because I was appalled at the spelling also. Then I realized that most people use shorthand spelling for text messaging and really have gotten lazy about it. Either that all they're all idiots. I've pretty much gotten used to the ignorance level and try to stay above it. Good luck to you!
145725
I have asked myself that question. Some spelling is so bad I read it more than once thinking it is a joke.\n\nI do the same with some of the questions that people ask. I am by far not a genius, but I wasn't aware of the number of people that are totally ignorant. I am not trying to be cruel or mean by saying that.  It's a fact that I had not thought about before.
20759
I agree with you, but some people are just too lazy or type too fast (and don't realize their mistakes). Unless Yahoo! was to add a spellchecker that checks the spelling of all posts, I don't see these people improving their spelling and grammar.\n\nAlso, there are people on this website that haven't learned correct grammar or spelling (because they are new to the English language).
494517
I agree! It's amazing how many people can't, or won't spell or write correctly, especially here in Yahoo! Answers. The excuse I always get is "Well, this is the Internet, you're SUPPOSED to misspell!". Please! It's no wonder our country is falling behind so many other countries in literacy and other areas of knowledge. We, as a society have become lazy in such basic things as spelling, grammar, math and science.
433257
Some are too lazy to use this feature! I'm not, rest assured! I've enhanced my spelling 100% using a computer the last 3-5 years. I'm 18 years old and am proud of my vocabulary.
368631
Why don't people know how to use a spell checker?