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Old 08-27-2008, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Dundee
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Why is spelling so poor lately?
Is it just laziness or is there more to it than that?
Is it just me that this irritates?
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:50 PM
 
Location: Maine
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Why is spelling so poor lately?
Is it just laziness or is there more to it than that?
60% laziness + 35% poor education + 5% typing too fast.


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Is it just me that this irritates?
No.
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Tyler, TX
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wat u tlkng bout??? i spl gr8!
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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Spell Czech dozen ketch awl airs.

It's obvious, in many posts, that the poster spends equal amounts of time thinking about what they will write, and actually typing it. And even less time reading the post they are responding to.
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:53 PM
 
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I have a few individuals in mind on this forum. It seems as if people don't care to proof read any of their posts before actually posting. I think that using proper spelling and grammar is crucial for being taken seriously on any internet forum.
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:53 PM
 
Location: Tyler, TX
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I use Firefox, which has spell-checking built in.
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Denver, Colorado U.S.A.
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I have a feeling spelling is about to really take a turn for the worse, considering all the texting going on with younger people. Maybe those of us who can actually spell and put together sentences will have great jobs someday and be in high demand. BTW, IMHO, I'm LMAO w/my BFF! LOL!
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:56 PM
 
Location: Denver
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I use Firefox, which has spell-checking built in.
Safari has this functionality as well.
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Boise
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wat u tlkng bout??? i spl gr8!
LOL...
let me be the first to admit.. for me.. its 50% typing too fast (fat finger syndrome) and 45 % not giving a rats behind.. and 5 % forgetting how to spell the damn word
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:22 PM
 
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120 wpm
90 if i am accurate


I got a lot of sh*t to say..

Going with 120
so you are going with mnistakes
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