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Sorry, what? I was busy thinking about world hunger, poverty, and other things that actually matter.
That's what I was thinking as well. I just don't think that grammar issues are indicative of a problem. Actually, my first thought was, "I think we are just dumb these days." Heh.
One of many things that bug me is the misuse of the "possessive pronoun"
YOUR.
As in: "Your a cool guy" or "Your an important person".
Do they not teach english in school anyomore?
Do people know what a contraction is?
It should say: "You're a cool guy" .....short form of "You are a cool guy". "Your" is only used to show ownership: "Is that your car?"
I actually saw a billboard ad with the "your" used the wrong way!! A BILLBOARD!! This means that either someone didn't catch it or they don't know any better! If it's the latter, that's scary! Because more than likely, that is a college educated person!
Where are we going???
I always get a kick out of this. I have many friends who have a college degree who make more grammatical errors than I do with my HS diploma and 2 year degree in beer drinking.
It's the internet. Millions of us have been hooked up to the thing for at least fifteen years. (we were a bit late to the party, hence I chose the number 15)
Chat rooms and a lot of forums scroll very quickly and the hot issues we discuss go at a rapid-fire pace.
I suspect with the younger generation that texting has made this sloppiness that you dang straight I allow myself, also to get even worse. It's the message that matters and if the message is pristinely typed, but not "timely" then the effect and often the inspiration to say what I said, is lost.
One of many things that bug me is the misuse of the "possessive pronoun"
YOUR.
As in: "Your a cool guy" or "Your an important person".
Do they not teach english in school anyomore?
Do people know what a contraction is?
It should say: "You're a cool guy" .....short form of "You are a cool guy". "Your" is only used to show ownership: "Is that your car?"
I actually saw a billboard ad with the "your" used the wrong way!! A BILLBOARD!! This means that either someone didn't catch it or they don't know any better! If it's the latter, that's scary! Because more than likely, that is a college educated person!
I always get a kick out of this. I have many friends who have a college degree who make more grammatical errors than I do with my HS diploma and 2 year degree in beer drinking.
It's the internet. Millions of us have been hooked up to the thing for at least fifteen years. (we were a bit late to the party, hence I chose the number 15)
Chat rooms and a lot of forums scroll very quickly and the hot issues we discuss go at a rapid-fire pace.
I suspect with the younger generation that texting has made this sloppiness that you dang straight I allow myself, also to get even worse. It's the message that matters and if the message is pristinely typed, but not "timely" then the effect and often the inspiration to say what I said, is lost.
That would be "barking" not "parking", and "your threads" not "you're threads." Also "line's" is not possessive or even plural in the context you used it, it should just be "along the line of the..." It is "grammar," not "grammer." It is "moot point", not a "mute point." It is also "here" not "hear."
I am in complete agreement with the OP on this one. If your resume were filled with similar spelling and grammatical errors, I would not even bother reading it. It would go directly into the trash. Thanks for demonstrating the OP's point.
Wow! That was funny! Was he serious??? I thought he had to be kidding, his post was so bad!
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Wow! That was funny! Was he serious??? I thought he had to be kidding, his post was so bad!
You and Glitch should discuss it in private.
Both of you can't be serious - if so I think you just proved everyone else's point. Heck, if Glitch demonstrated such lack of discernment I would not hire him even if his resume was perfect.
I try not to judge people on their grammar/spelling, especially when they're posting on the Internet... but as anyone who knows me is aware, I'm a self-proclaimed and proud "grammar & spelling Nazi." I did get my undergraduate degree in English (and have tutored English/ESL for many years), so it's something I cannot ignore even when I try.
My biggest pet-peeve is probably apostrophe abuse, for example "Book's and CD's on sale, we take credit card's." If I see a sign like that in a place of business, it just makes me go Another one I hate is "would of / could of" - it's HAVE, not OF!!! The misuse of homophones your/you're & there/their/they're are bad too, and I often wonder if the teachers suck or the kids aren't paying attention. Either way, it seems to be getting worse these days.
P.S. If you have a learning or processing disability, English isn't your first language, or any other legitimate reason for making these mistakes, you are excused from my rant.
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Why has our language become so dumb-downed? 
A BILLBOARD!! This means that either someone didn't catch it or they don't know any better! If it's the latter, that's scary! Because more than likely, that is a college educated person! 
