Is it just me or does it appear most of the questions submitted have grammatical or spelling errors?
356723
No, not on the school system. They teach students that it's "I before E except after C", or the difference between "they're", "their" and "there". Trouble is, most students nowadays are too lazy to bother to work at remembering all of that stuff and the school administration has to get them out of the way for the next batch, so they just pass them along. I find it mind-boggling that there are grown people, men and women in responsible positions, who don't know when to use "its" and "it's". Hell, we even have the miracle of Spell Check and people are STILL to lazy to use it.\n--\nOh, and to the people who say "chill out, this is supposed to be a fun site", what's the point of asking a question if no one can understand what it's supposed to be asking? I mean, if you sent me an email asking for the emergency police number for future reference and I typed one back saying "Its 711", wouldn't you be a little pissed to find out it's completely wrong? or if you post a question here asking for the name of the guy who invented the light bulb and someone sent the answer, "Tmos Edyisen", wouldn't that keep you from find out more by doing an internet search since the name is completely mangled? Sending a clear message is a key part of the information process. This site is all about information.
113524
It happens.  But the REAL question should be:  Do you take a person more seriously when they take the time to spell properly(and none of that netspeak like gr8 and ur), use proper grammar, and above all PUNCUATION?  I know I certainly do, and while I admit to making the occasional typo, I am more wont to give a sincere answer to a question that has been asked 'properly.'  On the flip side, if someone is barely literate I am more apt to give a sarky and sarcastic response.
982751
Yeah,it bugs me a little bit.But not half as bad as people who don't know how to use the spell check.
142265
I don't usually proof-read answers until after I submit them (as there's an edit button it's not such a big deal), but I do check questions pretty carefully as I can't go back and change them later.  And when I'm not sure how to spell something I always look it up before I type it!
483939
I think it is a combination of the facts that people are in a hurry to get those BEST answers, people that just have poor spelling & grammar skills due to intelligence or language barriers, and flat out laziness.  I am too anal to leave mine unchecked lol.  If I do happen to forget to hit spell check, then notice something is wrong with my post afterwards--I try to go back and fix it.  It makes me nutty to not be able to edit other's posts, to do the same sometimes.  I guess that's why my College Writing professor wanted me to help edit other student's papers lol.
264097
You stole my question, I am glad I ran into yours, I will put this on my watch list. I ran into two like that and they had a spell check thing. I wonder if the yahoo staff is putting questions out. :)\n\nThanks for asking :) I was just getting read to ask this one myself. :)
160448
Yes...Take a look at the grammar, puncuation, and spelling errors on this site for example.
1133580
Lol u are right it drives me round the bend people have ago at my spelling sometime, but I can't help it coz I'm dyslexic, some peoples first language is English to and there is no spell check there. I dunno how they don't notice that. Sometimes I do type my questions in Microsoft word do a spell check and copy and past it, but sometimes I can't be bothered with that.
765897
I agree with you entirely.  I wonder where my tax dollars are going when I see the way words are spelled and grammar is tortured.\n\nSometimes I come on here, see the bad grammar and spelling then the idiotic questions and I leave and answer nothing.
548836
I am so glad someone else mentioned this!  I think it's terrible the way some people spell and the grammar they use. It just makes you wonder:  What did they learn in school?  Spell check works sometimes, but not for everything. A majority of the words that are misspelled are not difficult words, either - just ordinary, everyday words!
588257
Yes, it is frustrating.  All you can do is ignore the quantity and look for the quality answers.  those are the ones that matter anyway.
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.
843429
Questions that are repeatedly asked over and over and over by everyone who doesn't have an original idea or question or joke of their own. I would like to wring their necks. AND, those who don't know who to use the spell check button. On some of the questions the spelling is so bad you have to really strain to figure out what they are saying.
686907
I think some of the people who answer on here rush to try and answer the question first..thus they make mistakes and don't bother to spell check...I really don't know why they do this...It's not as if points make prizes.
439148
People feel like it is thier job to be grammar police.  I am all for spelling correctly, but in a forum like this - I don't think it matters.
207066
Yes. English is not the only language in world & even ppl who only speak english can make these mistakes too. Whats the big deal? if u can understand what was the question thats should be it ...or even if u cant, whats the big deal if u cant underestand few questions from thousands?
630418
It is so annoying to see questions/answers with so many spelling/grammar mistakes!  I guess people are just too lazy to make use of the 'check spelling' link.  And yes, the apparent lack of adequate spelling/grammar skills in today's children/teenagers worries me. :(