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When you see the ways that people write poorly, does it ever make you wonder what's being taught in schools these days, or what has been taught over the past couple of decades?

Notwithstanding spelling, the lack of knowledge about proper punctuation, sentence structure, run-on sentences, predicates, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, pronouns, antecedents, syntax, compound words, capitalization, synonyms, antonyms, verb conjugation, abbreviations, just to name a few.


Randy D sad. Muchly sad

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Posted - July 10, 2016

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  • 676

    Yes, it makes me wonder.  It is actually quite sad.

      July 10, 2016 1:04 PM MDT
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  • 167

    Oh honestly I don't care how someone writes a sentence. I got way to much in my life going on that I don't nor do I feel the need to proof read & critique others. This is my personal & honest opinion.

      July 10, 2016 1:07 PM MDT
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  • 44175

     Being a teacher for twenty years I have noticed it. Children learn to talk like their parents and peers and many seem to write like they talk...as if anyone can understand them. I don't blame the teachers directly; they are responsible for correcting those errors, but many children don't care and don't realize that their future success relies on their ability to communicate both verbally and in their writings. 

    (pronouns)

      July 10, 2016 1:22 PM MDT
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  • 44175

    The person reading your job resume' might care.

      July 10, 2016 1:23 PM MDT
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  • Shakespeare thinks the same thing about the way you talk. Oh, that's right, HE'S DEAD.

      July 10, 2016 1:26 PM MDT
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  • All great writers have editors. The people with real intelligence come up with new ideas and ways of expressing themselves and the human condition. Tiny, small-minded people with no real skills are left to know when to use a semicolon instead of a colon.

      July 10, 2016 1:30 PM MDT
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  • You have to also throw into that Devils brew auto correct and often using a phone ... my point is that on a small screen you don't have the control of a keyboard abs mistakes are often overlooked ... Also the language used is not formal English but conversational English so the rules are relaxed somewhat .. Having said all that there is a problem still
      July 10, 2016 1:32 PM MDT
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  • 46117

    I dare you.

    I DARE you. 

    LOL

     Don't even.

      July 10, 2016 1:33 PM MDT
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  • 7919

    It's like people don't even know the right time to use "take" versus "bring" anymore. Sheesh.

      July 10, 2016 1:58 PM MDT
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  • 44175

    I have never needed an editor. I told an astronomy professor who assigned a ten page treatis don't do drafts. I got an A.

      July 10, 2016 5:43 PM MDT
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  • 17364

    Yes.  I just spent a week with my 11 year old granddaughter who, as far as I noticed, never made one single grammatical error in her speech.  I'm sure her writing measures up to the same standard.  I'll admit she loves to read and that's a big plus, but there just is no excuse for the way Americans have become bumbling idiots with a pen or keyboard.  It's even bad in printed media too. 

      July 10, 2016 6:36 PM MDT
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  • 22891

    it does make me wonder especially when i see adults that can hardly read sometimes

      July 10, 2016 6:38 PM MDT
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  • 52905

    Thank you.

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      July 10, 2016 8:15 PM MDT
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  • 52905

    Thank you.

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      July 10, 2016 8:17 PM MDT
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  • 52905

    Thank you, and I corrected the error.

    Why do you use an ellipses? 

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      July 10, 2016 8:18 PM MDT
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  • 52905

    Hey, wait . . . 

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      July 10, 2016 8:19 PM MDT
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  • 52905

    Thank you.

    (11-year-old)

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      July 10, 2016 8:20 PM MDT
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  • 17364

    Yes, thank you dear.  The colon/semi key, the underline/dash key, and the 5/% key are all working sporadically.   That changes weekly but there are always a few not working correctly.  I've been waiting until I found a new desk to buy a new laptop.  Desk is here and new laptop is on the way. 

      July 10, 2016 8:28 PM MDT
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  • 52905
    I see. Thank you also for your gracious reply.
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      July 10, 2016 9:42 PM MDT
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  • 11

    There have always been many people with poor literacy who didn't get spelling, punctuation, etc. They just didn't have online forums to display it. They were considered working class and no-one expected too much of them. 

      July 10, 2016 11:58 PM MDT
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  • I have trouble with punctuation and run on sentences. Except for the occasional typo, my structure and grammar are halfway decent. Believe it or not, English was my best subject in school but some aspects of it just didn't click. 

      July 11, 2016 2:33 AM MDT
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  • Yes :-|

      July 11, 2016 5:44 AM MDT
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  • Very true! 

      July 11, 2016 5:45 AM MDT
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  • 52905
    (too much)
      July 11, 2016 6:34 AM MDT
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