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Why can't most people ask a question without a spelling error?!?!?!?
This is the first question I've ever posted and I'm appalled by the spelling when there is a spell check tab! Let alone the grammar or lack of punctuation. I feel as if I'm alone on this, or should I just "chill out?"
Yes, I wholeheartedly admit I screwed up grammatically on my question. However, When you get a a big red line under the word you misspelled, yes we are human, it doesn't take that long to do a spell check and correct it. Insofar as people posting from different countries, yes I can tell if English is not their first language and I give them credit for speaking a 2nd 3rd or 10th language, in some countries! I just get so frustrated on how lazy we've become. If I've insulted anyone, I do apologize.
Yes, I wholeheartedly admit I screwed up grammatically on my question. However, When you get a a big red line under the word you misspelled, yes we are human, it doesn't take that long to do a spell check and correct it. Insofar as people posting from different countries, yes I can tell if English is not their first language and I give them credit for speaking a 2nd 3rd or 10th language, in some countries! I just get so frustrated on how lazy we've become. If I've insulted anyone, I do apologize.
Yes, I wholeheartedly admit I screwed up the punctuation on my question. However, When you get a a big red line under the word you misspelled, yes we are human, it doesn't take that long to do a spell check and correct it. Insofar as people posting from different countries, yes I can tell if English is not their first language and I give them credit for speaking a 2nd 3rd or 10th language, in some countries! I just get so frustrated on how lazy we've become. I was terrible in English and spelling class as a kid, but I tried to fix my trouble spots. If I've insulted anyone, I do apologize.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
From the way I see it - It is very cool and a status thing when someone slides over words and letters in words. There have been commercials made where the actors talk slurring and sliding over their words. I don't think I was the only one to complain, as that commercial was removed from the air. As I was growing up I was told to learn something the correct way - then it was easier to find short cuts to do what ever. My mother was an English major and a teacher. So as kids we were all ways under the gun so to speak. My big gripe is here in Arizona the way Spanish and some of the Indian words are written [No or very few accents.] When in reality not only are they beautiful words, when pronounced correctly they sound beautiful. Listen to someone who has come from another country and they are trying to learn our language. You can tell they are proud to be an American. Even if their children are "Americanized". It can be a pain to hear talk this way but it is a waste of your energy to fight it. We are in an energy crisis.
Source(s): life lesson - - Anonymous1 decade ago
I agree with you. Using words like '2moro' and such is fine if you're being charged by the letter and have an insanely tiny keyboard (ie. if you're sending a text message on a mobile phone). But on Y!A, everyone presumably has a full keyboard and all the time in the world to write their answer. Anyone who makes little effort regarding the spelling and grammar of what they write is either stupid, lazy or simply has no respect for whoever may be reading their answer. Either way, I dislike them.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
No one is perfect. For example, it is never grammatically correct to use more than one punctuation mark to end a sentence, as you did in your question.
- jor-jorLv 51 decade ago
yahoo is an international site, not everyone is american, or expert in english language no? what's important is other people understand the question they asked.
