Why are people who lack basic English grammar surprised they can't find a job??? (examples, education)

[Dale Cooper]

Originally Posted by Spikett

I saw an add on Craigslist for a wrought iron table - but the poster spelled it "rot" iron.

Not to mention "Anyway" - not "anyways"

I, too, could go on... (to, two, too)

Rot. That's hilarious.

And yeah, when did the 's' get stuck on 'anyway', anyway?

P.S. Ad and add mean different things. Gotcha!

[glass_of_merlot]

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Originally Posted by A Common Anomaly

I know the difference between there, their, and they're, but I will still make the mistake when writing, typically between there and their.

Heck, it took me awhile to figure out the difference between its and it's. It's is not possessive, but a contraction. Another stupid English rule that doesn't make sense.

Plus, the difference between there and their is not one of spelling, but of context. We could actually ban the use of their and simply use there and the English language would not be diminished since those words derive their meaning from contextual use rather than spelling.

The English language is riddled with these issues.

Their and there means two different things. I would be more confused without it.

[Mac_Muz]

Originally Posted by gizmo980

I think somebody needs to invest in a new keyboard (or computer).

They taught typing skills to both boys & girls when I was in elementary school, which would have been the 1980s... and I wish they still did! I'm an incredibly fast typist, averaging around 85-90wpm with 99% accuracy, and thank my typing classes (plus some natural skill) for that. Even my 65 year-old boss was impressed the first time she saw me type! She asked if my fingers were smoking, LOL.

Oh Honey I got some years on you..... 61 here going on 14 I was in 1st grade at age 4 and turned 5 in 1956...... if you are saying i seem younger thanks!

My wife is a rocket and at that 99%, which can be scary since she can type like that 95 wpm and talk looking at me about any other thing! I hate it when she does that. I am serious too, I will leave the room..

This is a ACER keyboard and so far i keep it because it isn't broken. I tend to hammer the keys and usually before the ink letters are worn out the plastic staples inside the board are busted and broke into bits

Maybe one day I will scratch in the letters and then paint that......

I have a super tower but am not using it. Something extra my son built with 3 hard drives.. The face of that has a lock and keys and also has a thermostat........ it's what he does for grins......

[adiosToreador]

Just read this, OP:

I won't hire people who use poor grammar. Here's why.

[A Common Anomaly]

Originally Posted by glass_of_merlot

Their and there means two different things. I would be more confused without it.

Then you do not know how to read with context. The meaning of those words come from context, not spelling.

[glass_of_merlot]

To me they are so different.

[Dale Cooper]

Originally Posted by adiosToreador

Just read this, OP:

I won't hire people who use poor grammar. Here's why.

I just took the link to that article to another forum, and it parsed like this:

blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/07/i_wont_hire_people_who_use_poo.

[glass_of_merlot]

Originally Posted by Dale Cooper

Rot. That's hilarious.

And yeah, when did the 's' get stuck on 'anyway', anyway?

P.S. Ad and add mean different things. Gotcha!

I think anyways sounds right. I can't hear the error in it.

[A Common Anomaly]

Originally Posted by glass_of_merlot

To me they are so different.

No, they are not. You can tell the meaning of the words outside of their spelling. For example, do these sentences really confuse you?

Their is a ball over their.

I petted there dog.


Do those sentences really discombobulate you? While it is bad grammar, one can still extract the exact meaning out of those sentences.

[never-more]

Originally Posted by Spikett

I've read a lot of threads on CD by and about people either looking for a job (unemployed) or people looking for a better job. Many of these people, if their writing examples on CD are any indication, have only a very basic understanding of English. For example, when mentioning money, the put the dollar sign on the right instead of the left. They have paragraphs that are just one long sentence. They can't spell. They don't know when to capitalize. Etc.... I get the idea that a lot of these people are very young (late teens, early 20s). Some might not be native English speakers. I should say this isn't a new issue. I was in a hiring position years ago and have had people fill out applications who couldn't spell the word "school". But are people this dense? Don't they realize some basic skills are required?

There has been reportedly a troll that repeatedly asks for help claiming there in desperate need of a job and wants help, but then rejects every solution given. Very odd and unusual for a troll, but internet trolling is internet trolling.