Does anyone else think this is a great place to find horrible spelling and bad grammar?
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As a former teacher, I am very aware of misspellings and incorrect grammar.  However, computer short-hand for emails and texting on cell phones contribute to these problems.\n\nWe also went through a period of time in schools when too little emphasis was put on correct spelling and grammar. Schools were teaching "whole language" reading without the benefits of step-by-step phonics.  We are now reaping the products of that time.\n\nIn answer to your question, though, I haven't noticed a huge amount of improper spelling and grammar.  The spell-check available right at the answer box probably helps a great deal. I'm also fairly new to this site, so my opinion may change over time.
312151
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.
285777
I'm glad you and the 2 answerer's above me are in the same boat.  I find it quite appalling the butchery of basic English grammar, spelling, and syntax on YA.  This is stuff you learn in elementary school.  Many of the questions and answers need a CIA or NSA code breaker to figure out what the hell they're trying to say.
816086
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!
385145
it seems like your english is already better than half the idiots on this site.
1153924
I've found good and not-so-good questions/answers on this site and others. There's jus a broader range of people represented, and therefore more stupidity.
628781
I love you, man. I couldn't agree with you further than I could with my existence. I also love the fact there is a "CHECK SPELLING" button right above the box you type in that no one seems to utilize. The kids on here are just too trendy to learn; didn't you know that it's the cool thing now? I guess I'm not trendy, oh dear. </3
422271
This sure as hell isn't the place to look...no one on here has very good grammar.
1151286
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?
1158486
well I guess this site is full of idiots
264719
I am so glad they put this here.  Maybe people will start using it so I don't have to ready their horribly misspelled postings anymore.
625899
Mistakes!  I write terribly, and sometimes don't notice how dumb the question/grammar/spelling is until after the question is posted. \n\nThen I try to delete it and re-write it. \n\nI apologise since I have been guilty of that. It is a lesson learned. I'll be more careful in the future.\nThanks for the question. It has been helpful.
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ME!!! *waves hand furiously* Although I don't say much about it here on Yahoo Answers. I could spend all day ranting at people about crap spelling and "ur", and I just don't have that kind of time. (Not to mention that it wouldn't do any good.)
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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.....
670506
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.
615487
Sara, I think you are a wonderful speller and that your grammar is perfect.  I think that you missed the point of a lot of the criticism - it is the fact that a great many people who ask and answer questions fail to hit the 'Check Spelling' button.  I, and I think many others, always make allowances for people like you who do not have English as their first language and appreciate the difficulty.\nIn any event, well done, God bless and good luck.
578474
it would be if i spelled words wrong and posted them on yahoo! answers for everyone else to see