Why in heaven's name do people use such horrible grammar and spelling on the Internet?  Atrocious!?
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You are truly blessed to have such petty annoyances.
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Some of the all-too-common butcherings of English (spelling), especially on Yahoo message boards:\n\n"alot" or "allot" (your example; not the word that means "distribute")\n"definately"\n"looser" (I'm not referring to the opposite of "tighter")\n"rediculous"\n"artical"\n"prolly"\n"grammer" (usually when being called out on it)\n\nThe worst part of this isn't the ignorance that *some* have regarding the misspellings, etc. but the lack of concern shown by those who do it intentionally. They have the attitude that this type of forum isn't the place where anyone *has* to show their grammar skills (or lack thereof), almost as though they pick when they want to turn it on and off. Why not use these skills all the time? Keep them sharp!
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one thing u gotta do is STAY AWAY FROM HERE! with the combination of street slang, Internet slang, laziness & idiots who just can't spell to save thier life. this is not a good place to learn it.
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oh my dear, this is one of my pet peeves on this site. i also find it annoying when people bash other people's grammar and spelling, assuming the asker is an english speaker. they fail to realize that a lot of people here are still learning the language. i guess they feel superior when they pick on these poor people. oh well!
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Actually, the occasional 'u' does not bother me. It's when they use these contractions for *every single word* in a sentence. Now that is annoying. I dont even bother with those questions, i simply am not going to take my time to translate what you wrote, when it can be spent more effectively somewhere else. \n\nDoesn't it take more effort to construct a "sentence" like that, than just writing the whole thing out properly?\n\nI think that those people are just trying *too* hard to look, i dont know - cool to their friends? cool to eveyone else? to look like they're internet wizzes?
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This is completely unintelligible...and Jesus is a stickler for grammar.
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Yeah, I've realized that some people have a go at others over things beyond spelling.  Some aren't good typists, some don't care and the others are spelling "phonetically", but the main problem is there are some really mean people on Yahoo answers that seem to get enjoyment out of tearing others down,  for whatever reason.  If you care enough to read a question and try to answer truthfully, you should be patient enough to try and "read between the lines".  Some people are in a hurry because they feel their question is urgent and some people don't care how they spell, or don't know how to spell.  I've said it before, this site needs more "constructive" criticism than it does hateful and hurtful answers.  Yahoo answers has made an effort to change this by offering "check spelling" but what more can they do?  It isn't fair to degrade someone for not being able to spell properly or degrading someone for spelling phonetically!
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that is the most disgusting web page ever!!! And truly inappropriate!!
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It is absolutely pitiful sometimes. The text messaging language, total lack of punctuation, and mangled grammar are completely and utterly painful. \n\nI just try to skip those questions. I decided a long time ago that if the person can't take the time to properly phrase a question, I certainly don't need to bother to read or answer it.
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Yes, I have noticed that too many people posting have terrible grammar and spelling skills. (I am not talking about those for whom English isn't a first language.)
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Why is it that in your other questions mostly everything is spelled correctly and grammatically correct.  But suddenly you turned into ghetto trash with senseless sentence fragments spelled in the degenerate language of Ebonics?
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If spelling is still taught in schools, I for one want a refund of income and council tax because someone is getting away with murder!\nI am utterly appalled by the amount of ridiculous and infantile spellings on this site and I am not just referring to american spellings!
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It's enough to drive a person crazy seeing all the grammatical & spelling errors.  I can only assume very few people know how to write or are too young to know.
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Hi there- being that I have OCD (obsessive/compulsive disorder), I can empathize with how you are bothered by the poor grammar and spelling of other users. Actually, it doesn't bother me at all- which is uncanny. Since I am obsessive-compulsive, it seems counter-intuitive that I would not be bothered by people's mistakes in writing. Of course, I make an occasional faux pas myself. I love the English language...poetry, books, etc. But I do understand that there are other people who may not have an affinity for the written word. I believe that in some instances, the individual may be in a rush, and as a result, they are negligent when it comes to constructing their sentences. Some people may be very young people, or may be people who have recently started using the English language, and don't yet have the same proficiency as some native speakers/writers. From that vantage point, I think that many people, even highly intelligent ones, may have some degree of difficulty assimilating. Ostensibly, English is a difficult language to learn for speakers of other languages. There may be mulitiple reasons for this- such as idiomatic expressions, sarcasm, internet/chat terminology, et cetera. \n\nAt all events, I do understand your concern. I have heard of people with OCD who are greatly perturbed by poor grammar, or using incorrect numbers, and so forth. It stands to reason that there are people who do not have OCD who will also have this sort of pet peeve. I used to correct people when they failed to speak properly- for example, if someone were to say "Where is the car at"? I would chastise them for using a preposition at the end of a sentence. I don't know what aspects about me have changed since that time, but I don't normally try to correct people anymore. Please be assured that there are still people out here that love proper writing, as I am one of them. :)
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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 agree with you.im really saddened by the use of words.poor grammar and too much profanity.even the innuendoes of sex is repulsive. i  also think that word play is out of hand like they becomes dey.i had to read a question 3 times to understand it.i just dont think that the askers are involved enough to make a simple statement and not as intelligent as they want to be.
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I agree with you 100%. It is so frustrating. English is my second language and I find that I have better grammar than many of the people on this website! The poor grammar and spelling make it difficult for me to answer their questions because I can't understand what they are trying to say.\nIt's really quite worry-some.\nBest wishes.\n-Daciana\n\nps.  Nice picture.