May 3, 200619 yr Tonight, I was perusing some forums for BF2 and after looking around and being bored I started to realize how many grammatical errors and spelling errors people make. I can understand some errors as you type quickly or just don't care. By the way, when someone is corrected for grammar or spelling online, their favorite excuse to cover their stupidity is that they just don't care. You should care about spelling and grammar. A lack of skills in this area makes one look unintelligent. Some of my favorites: " all of the sudden" should be "all of a sudden" "your" when it should be "you're" "then" when it should be "than" There are so many more that I can't remember but I guess I am just in a poor mood or something but come on people brighten up. Maybe they speak Engrish.
May 3, 200619 yr It's the intarweb, get used to it . And there are still english classes, they just only teach you shakespeare now.
May 3, 200619 yr It's the intarweb, get used to it :thumbsdown:. And there are still english classes, they just only teach you shakespeare now.
May 3, 200619 yr There are english classes in school. More kids nowadays are talking through IM programs though. If that is your primary communcations to everyone then you always try to find the shortest way to get your point acrossed. 99% of the time the person on the other end knows what you are saying. So why say "what" when you can say "wut"? Teachers and some pyschologist are worried about that though. Kids are talking more through instant messeging and text messeges over the phone so much, that there communcation skills in person are going to be hindered later in life. They wont be able to learn how to read body language, facial expressions, and tone of voices to pick up anger or sarcasim. Its a hell of a topic Klink and I can see why teachers and others are worried about children these days. Another weird thing is instead of confrontation with someone "face to face" they settle arguements over via IM or text messeging one another. Where is the fun in that?!?!??!
May 3, 200619 yr There are english classes in school. More kids nowadays are talking through IM programs though. If that is your primary communcations to everyone then you always try to find the shortest way to get your point acrossed. 99% of the time the person on the other end knows what you are saying. So why say "what" when you can say "wut"? Teachers and some pyschologist are worried about that though. Kids are talking more through instant messeging and text messeges over the phone so much, that there communcation skills in person are going to be hindered later in life. They wont be able to learn how to read body language, facial expressions, and tone of voices to pick up anger or sarcasim. Its a hell of a topic Klink and I can see why teachers and others are worried about children these days. Another weird thing is instead of confrontation with someone "face to face" they settle arguements over via IM or text messeging one another. Where is the fun in that?!?!??!
May 3, 200619 yr english classes stop in 8th grade(here at least). everything after that is called literature. because apparently having a teacher tell a student what he/she thinks a poem means is more important than teaching actual grammar or spelling. its also much more useful in the real world. /sarcasm off
May 3, 200619 yr english classes stop in 8th grade(here at least). everything after that is called literature. because apparently having a teacher tell a student what he/she thinks a poem means is more important than teaching actual grammar or spelling. its also much more useful in the real world. /sarcasm off
May 3, 200619 yr i know what you mean klink. I notice everytime someone makes a mistake like that, but i never point it out, they get annoyed.
May 3, 200619 yr i know what you mean klink. I notice everytime someone makes a mistake like that, but i never point it out, they get annoyed.
May 8, 200619 yr *shacked head* KLINK YOU ARE WAY TO BORED!!! The forums are not place to be writing a paper for class, its mostly B.S. and stuff and the standards by which we all write are rather relative to what we tolerate. Go read A BOOK~!!! too* There are english classes in school. More kids nowadays are talking through IM programs though. If that is your primary communcations to everyone then you always try to find the shortest way to get your point acrossed. 99% of the time the person on the other end knows what you are saying. So why say "what" when you can say "wut"? Teachers and some pyschologist are worried about that though. Kids are talking more through instant messeging and text messeges over the phone so much' date=' that [b']there[/b] communcation skills in person are going to be hindered later in life. They wont be able to learn how to read body language, facial expressions, and tone of voices to pick up anger or sarcasim. Its a hell of a topic Klink and I can see why teachers and others are worried about children these days. Another weird thing is instead of confrontation with someone "face to face" they settle arguements over via IM or text messeging one another. Where is the fun in that?!?!??! they're* sarcasm* wierd? or weird? that one always stumps me ><! just a spelling nazi . NOT a grammar one .
May 8, 200619 yr *shacked head* KLINK YOU ARE WAY TO BORED!!! The forums are not place to be writing a paper for class, its mostly B.S. and stuff and the standards by which we all write are rather relative to what we tolerate. Go read A BOOK~!!! too* There are english classes in school. More kids nowadays are talking through IM programs though. If that is your primary communcations to everyone then you always try to find the shortest way to get your point acrossed. 99% of the time the person on the other end knows what you are saying. So why say "what" when you can say "wut"? Teachers and some pyschologist are worried about that though. Kids are talking more through instant messeging and text messeges over the phone so much' date=' that [b']there[/b] communcation skills in person are going to be hindered later in life. They wont be able to learn how to read body language, facial expressions, and tone of voices to pick up anger or sarcasim. Its a hell of a topic Klink and I can see why teachers and others are worried about children these days. Another weird thing is instead of confrontation with someone "face to face" they settle arguements over via IM or text messeging one another. Where is the fun in that?!?!??! they're* sarcasm* wierd? or weird? that one always stumps me ><! just a spelling nazi . NOT a grammar one .
May 8, 200619 yr its weird you cant call yourself a spelling nazi if you dont know how to spell weird oh and steveo, its their, not theyre. You'll get em next time though
May 8, 200619 yr its weird you cant call yourself a spelling nazi if you dont know how to spell weird oh and steveo, its their, not theyre. You'll get em next time though
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.