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An article in my newspaper today says 73% of 18-34 age group are irked by spelling and other grammatical errors on social media. The most irksome were they're, they are and their.
The Harris Poll conducted the survey commissioned by Dictionary.com.
An article in my newspaper today says 73% of 18-34 age group are irked by spelling and other grammatical errors on social media. The most irksome were they're, they are and their.
Hmmm...I would have thought that the majority of the errors seen on social media sites were posted by people in that particular age group!
If 73% of that age group recognized (and were irked) those gaffes, then...does that mean the errors are being posted by only 27% of that age group? Somehow it seems more pervasive than that, but...Who knows for sure?
Hmmm...I would have thought that the majority of the errors seen on social media sites were posted by people in that particular age group!
If 73% of that age group recognized (and were irked) those gaffes, then...does that mean the errors are being posted by only 27% of that age group? Somehow it seems more pervasive than that, but...Who knows for sure?
.Hello i am Jeff and i am new here in xxxxxx trying to make friends when i saw your profile please accept my request so we can be friends and get to know each other more better.
I think I'm going to be busy. I have to wash my hair.
Yes, reading through it was a torturous experience, but as soon as had I read a couple of sentences I could tell that this was a foreign-born person--very likely from Asia. Later, the OP confirmed my suspicions by stating that she is Chinese.
I am quite intolerant of bad grammar when it is displayed by native-born Americans, but when somebody has immigrated to The US from a non English speaking environment, I tend to overlook mistakes which I would not accept from a native-born American.
If I was to attempt to compose a post in her native language, I suspect that my efforts would be even worse--even after I had supposedly learned that language.
OK - thanks for the Sunday morning lecture. Just what I needed in my quest to become more holy!
I would bet that a good portion of the posts we quote on this thread may be by people who have a learning disability too - perhaps dyslexia. Maybe their mothers drank when they were pregnant and the people we're quoting are doing the best they can possibly do. Maybe they suffered a concussion or a stroke and are now language impaired - who knows?
If we got hung up on all that, this thread would quickly die.
I still find reading the post I quoted painful. You can hate on me all you like for that. It's no skin off my back.
By the way, whoever left me the negative comment as a "rep," - that IS against the TOS, and your rep can be traced. I'm not going to bother reporting it, so don't worry - just a friendly reminder.
Sign your name next time, or send a private message. I respect that a lot more because it's not anonymous. Anonymous comments have a particularly snarky, cowardly vibe to them, don't you think?
I'm available if the pay's good! 'Have shoes, will jaywalk.'
Or like that old t.v. show- "Have Gun- Will Travel."
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