Anyone else's spelling awful?
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I am a literacy god compared to some of the spelling and grammar that you see on these forums.
I think its largely down to changes in the way education is handled these days, when I was a kid we had a 20 word spelling test every single day at school. The ability to spell was simply ground into us. I think thats something which has generally faded away and I do wonder how many schools today bother with spelling tests.
I was mildly surprised a few years back to discover that a pupil at one of the schools I was working at had received a top mark for a piece of English coursework they had done despite it being littered with spelling errors. At the time I was told that the spelling was being ignored as the girl was getting the gist of what she was writing across which was the important thing. At the time I thought it was silly as spelling should be an integral part of a language course.
I was mildly surprised a few years back to discover that a pupil at one of the schools I was working at had received a top mark for a piece of English coursework they had done despite it being littered with spelling errors. At the time I was told that the spelling was being ignored as the girl was getting the gist of what she was writing across which was the important thing. At the time I thought it was silly as spelling should be an integral part of a language course.
I has a educamations.
No, seriously, I went to school and resisted the temptation to become one of the throngs of people who would type and text in slang/short-hand. I was always good at spelling, but I made a point to rise above the sea of illiteracy and communicate in a proper fashion.
I do make spelling mistakes from time to time, and I do slip with punctuation/grammar as do the best of us.
Language is how we define and express our percieved reality, and as such, I refuse to allow myself to slip into the popular trend of being illiterate.
No, seriously, I went to school and resisted the temptation to become one of the throngs of people who would type and text in slang/short-hand. I was always good at spelling, but I made a point to rise above the sea of illiteracy and communicate in a proper fashion.
I do make spelling mistakes from time to time, and I do slip with punctuation/grammar as do the best of us.
Language is how we define and express our percieved reality, and as such, I refuse to allow myself to slip into the popular trend of being illiterate.
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It's like the 'does this make me look fat' question - no love, your fat makes you look fat.
In the same vein, do computers make me stupid...
Not if you use a modern browser that redlines spelling errors!
Except IE users, because they don't get ****
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Same... we should unite against the grammar nazi's of OCUK!!!
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By the time I was 7 I'd read every single Roald Dahl book without help.
I think thats why I've always had decent english skills. I don't often come accross a word I can't spell.
I think thats why I've always had decent english skills. I don't often come accross a word I can't spell.
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The thing is half the time grammar nazi's ridiculing people over silly mistakes have actually made grammar and spelling mistakes in their posts themselves. 
Soldato
It doesn't help that a lot of people pronounce words incorrectly and then proceed to spell them how they pronounce them.
Soldato
I think is because 'people' don't tend to read as much (quality) these days. Also the way language is taught has changed in to more of a 'learning phrases' rather than learning and understanding the grammatical makeup and origin of words etc.
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Meh - mines okay, but because I do web design, and even writing a book all via computer, my hand writing has suffered. 
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I remember one of my teachers from a few years ago commenting on the fact that my writing style, spelling and grammar in my first assignment with her were all far beyond my years, and thought that I had plagiarised or something as a result.
What I'm trying to say is, my spelling and grammar are impeccable.
My handwriting, though...
What I'm trying to say is, my spelling and grammar are impeccable.
My handwriting, though...
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In before a grammar nazi stalks you for the next 6 months on the forum, pointing out every single tiny typo until you beg for mercy!
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That... worries me...
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My speling can sumtymes be reylly bad, but uthertymes itz not too bad, luckilie I jusst uze spel cheker on Chrom.
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In before a grammar nazi stalks you for the next 6 months on the forum, pointing out every single tiny typo until you beg for mercy!
I'd like to see them try!