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Truly intelligent people don't "take off" and start misspelling because you're not "writing for work" or a grade. An educated person reaches a point at which it's painful to make spelling/grammar mistakes.
It happens, yes, and typing a lot on phones makes it harder, but being lazy and not even trying is 1) a negative trait, and 2) makes the reader's job harder.
If you really want help and information, you don't make your potential helpers work twice as hard by navigating your spelling and grammar errors.
But many Torontonians misspell lots of words. "Labor" comes out as "labour" and "harbor" and "harbour." "Defense" is mangled as "defence." When you "table something" that means you want to discuss it. In English it means to defer discussion.
This bad spelling "behaviour" is a serious problem throughout most of Canada except for the majority of Quebec. There the problem is the use of pure, unadulterated gibberish.
But many Torontonians misspell lots of words. "Labor" comes out as "labour" and "harbor" and "harbour." "Defense" is mangled as "defence." When you "table something" that means you want to discuss it. In English it means to defer discussion.
This bad spelling "behaviour" is a serious problem throughout most of Canada except for the majority of Quebec. There the problem is the use of pure, unadulterated gibberish.
Well, considering that the Brits invented the language, I would argue the exact opposite - that the bastardizations are the misspellings of the words.
To be honest I just do not remember all of the proper grammar rules. I do try and, maybe look stupid in the process. Most of the time my fingers can't keep up with what goes on in my head so things get very muddled when I do write. Even when writing a letter or notes I keep for myself. It's hard for me to get my point across most of the time including when I speak. I am new to this society and hope not to get horribly bashed for this personal flaw.
But would you say that Prime Minister Crouton and Stephan Dion were speaking "Hanglish"? As in "a proof is a proof is a proof is a proof"?
Bahahahahaha OK this made me laugh.
Lol!
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