Why does everyone here have such terrible grammar!?!?

Question

I'm sorry but it's a HUGE pet peeve of mine.

Do people just not care when they're typing or are they really that incompetent?

Theres also no excuse for spelling mistakes, because there is a spell checker.

It's just sad because I'm like 15 and I can see 30 year olds making really dumb mistakes.

When you guys write your answers, think clearly, type it down, check over it, and make sure it makes sense. Same for people who are asking the questions.

I GUARANTEE IF YOU TAKE THE TIME AND MAKE YOUR QUESTION SOUND INTELLIGENT YOU'LL GET BETTER ANSWERS.

You just look so dumb when you can't even speak your own language correctly.

Answer 1

::sigh::

While I appreciate the validity of some of your arguments, you may want to proof read your own post more carefully.

It is also ironic that you posted this in the Etiquette forum.

Answer 2

Yes, text messaging is a huge reason.

Answer 3

Some people have become too lazy to even care. So text type is much easier.

I hate the easy spelling way.

Answer 4

The reason is that we live in an age of semiliteracy.  Popular songs mess up the grammar all the time.  Some people even feel that using good grammar is somehow demeaning.  Others couldn't find the spell check function if it bit them on the behind. Still others hunt and peck and haven't learned proper keyboarding. (When I was in high school I took "typing" which was one of the most useful courses I ever took, even though at the time I feared I was compromising my manhood.)

Furthermore some people don't even bother to proofread their answers for clarity.  I sometimes omit words or commit other minor syntactical sins.

On the other hand, maybe you and I are just too perfectionistic.  What are you, a copy editor?  My sister says I am a Grammar n**i.   She may be right.

It annoys me when I see Kelsey Grammer's name, because I think somehow he should spell it "Grammar".

Answer 5

I always endeavour to make my answers quite clear.

Answer 6

The answer is quite simple.  Text messaging has done more to destroy the English language than any other invention in the history of the language.  Words are distorted in ways that are illogical and absurd (ex: spelling "whatever" whutever).  I'm with you, lose tremendous amounts of respect for someone when I read that garbage.

Answer 7

Okay, so have you ever thought that you may look dumb if you post a question like this with the following grammatical errors ? :  

When you add punctuation after a sentence, you should add a space between the last letter and the symbol.  For instance, in your case it should be ... grammar ???!!! (some people would not even be okay with multiple exclamation points, but that's debatable).  Like you said, checking over what you write is very important.  You should also probably check that you have all of your apostrophes in the correct places, i.e. "Theres also no excuse ..." should be "There's also no excuse...".

And for the last equally sancitmonious comment, left my someone called Dogsbreath or something ???  You should be aware that it is not gramatically correct to include a full stop within a bracket.  Even if the sentence finishes within the bracket, it should still be written ). not .) as you have done.

You see that's the thing.  You seem to take some thrill in the fact that you know a few extra grammatical functions of the English language than other people, however what you don't realise is that there are people who have even more knowledge than you, who percieve you to be slightly to mildly ignorant.  I'd far rather go on here and read an intelligent question with a few misplaced apostrophes than some hypocritical statement full of unintended irony, designed to make the reader (and probably writer) feel superior.  However, you have succeeded in making me laugh.

Answer 8

While my grammar is not the best I don't believe it terrible. I think it is ever ruder to generalize.

Answer 9

lOlz n o  ieda bt i think it's because their tryn 2 pss u off

Answer 10

Some people are just too lazy.

Answer 11

NO we just do not care.

We do not have the patience to care at this moment off of work.

We are speeding through different questions and answers.

We are doing more than one thing at a time.  I just got off the phone while I was typing.  Multi-tasking!!!  Welcome 2008.

What do you think about those answers?

Let me guess you are in writing class this year, english is your best subject, and your teacher praises you for your grammar!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

Why don't you go and ask your mother?

Seriously....

Answer 13

Honestly, sometimes the spell check doesn't find all the misspellings. I've writen a question, used the spell check, and then when I read it again I found a misspelled word. So, sometimes the spellcheck is not perfect.

Answer 14

they dnt care

Answer 15

LOL, we dont care about mistakes even tho we can speek our languuge...

Answer 16

I agree with you :]

It drives me insane when people type like this-

"how ya goin"

:|

Is it really that hard to put capitals in and spell words properly?

Answer 17

I know.  It gets really annoying after awhile.  I would be really embarrassed if it was me.  Even if I do make a mistake I always want to improve my grammar.  The problem is that they just don't care.  Today I saw someone spell accurate, acurite.

Answer 18

This is one of the reasons why I'm becoming a teacher.  The art of reading and writing is going to heck.

Answer 19

aMERIKA iz goin 2 h**l n a han basket if we dont do nothin bout thiz gramma problim quic!

I feels ya mayne... llol

Answer 20

I blame text messaging for encouraging shortcuts.

Answer 21

I ain't got no idears whats you be talkin bouts.  The spellin on heres look mighty fine to me.  This websight bes fool of the mostest edumacated peeple ive ever knowed.