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loser
Lv 4
loser asked in Society & CultureEtiquette · 1 decade ago

Does anyone else feel it is ridiculous?

That people ask questions or give answers that no one can understand? How am I to answer a question that is asked with grammar so bad that I cannot understand what the person is asking?

I guess my real question is, why is it that people do not just use grammar properly, and why does no one check spelling?

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  • jml167
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    I have wondered this myself, especially since there is a handy-dandy little "check spelling" icon right on top of the answer box! When I am feeling nasty, I think its because our education system is crappy and people are dumb. When I am feeling charitable (which is most of the time) I think that people are just typing too fast and don't want to take the time to read over their answers or use the check spelling icon. Also, some people are truly upset when they are asking questions so they probably are not thinking about grammar when they type. Oh and one other thing - this is an international forum and for many people English is not their first language.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have asked this question repeatedly. I also feel this way. Half of the time it is virtually impossible to comprehend the question.

  • 1 decade ago

    Maybe you were not meant to answer the questions you don't understand.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I hate to break it out to you, but the internet isn't exactly home to Oxford scholars whose first language in English.

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  • ds37x
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Apparently they don't care.

    I just ignore those questions.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Thanks for bringing it up. I often think along these lines.

    Usually I just skip past these unreadable ramblings.

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