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I used to be what I think was called a 'natural speller.' I just instinctively knew how to spell even the most difficult words. However, after 5 years as an English teacher, my spelling skills have suffered. When one sees the same misspellings over and over again, they start to look correct! Many of my colleagues have said the same thing happened to them. Anyone here share a similar experience?
That being said, misspellings are irritating on menus and street signs and such, but I don't think spelling is a measure of intelligence by any means. It's just one of those quirky things one either 'gets' or doesn't.
Even worse than street signs: The 10 Greatest Misspelled Tattoos | The Measure | The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide
I've worked in print signage for years, it sticks out like a sore thumb to me.
There was a street sign in Southern Ohio that read, "Conjested Area"
I never studied for a Spelling/English/Composition test...wish I could say the same for math...
I used to be what I think was called a 'natural speller.' I just instinctively knew how to spell even the most difficult words. However, after 5 years as an English teacher, my spelling skills have suffered. When one sees the same misspellings over and over again, they start to look correct! Many of my colleagues have said the same thing happened to them. Anyone here share a similar experience?
That being said, misspellings are irritating on menus and street signs and such, but I don't think spelling is a measure of intelligence by any means. It's just one of those quirky things one either 'gets' or doesn't.
Even worse than street signs: The 10 Greatest Misspelled Tattoos | The Measure | The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide
These tattoos - so stupid.
I'm attending an English course (I'm a German) and there are many people in my class who have much lower English skills than me. And so I have to hear a lot of bad English all the time. And that really doesn't improve my English. It's like these misspelling of your students. ( I hope my mistakes won't ruin you!)
And, before dictionaries were invented everybody could write as he liked it.
The good old days.
We can use a word every day of the week while speaking... with never having to write down the word a person has a tendency to forget how to spell.
The dictionary is full of "old" and "new" words at every new printing.
Also the "meaning" of words has changed quite a bit with the NEW computer technology thus some words will have a "dual" meaning confusing some depending on it's usage.
yes, the computer-revolution did change and influence our words a lot.
What's your first idea if you hear the word mouse? Google shows us lots of computer mice.
Another problem: There is this case with the continuous-tenses.
for instance: I'm living - I live
I mean, nothing lasts for ever. Thus, shouldn't we always say "I'm living...."?
I've worked in print signage for years, it sticks out like a sore thumb to me.
There was a street sign in Southern Ohio that read, "Conjested Area"
I never studied for a Spelling/English/Composition test...wish I could say the same for math...
One of my biggest pet peeves with my 12 year old, is the fact that he constantly spelled "j" words with "g" i.e. "gust" for "just." Each and every time he spelled it with a g, I made him write it 20 times. Finally, he knows how to spell "just". After a while occurred to me that spelling rules are no longer taught as a separate subject now; rather, they are lumped in with Language Arts, and spelling words are tied into their reading comprehension piece.
I have a spell in checker,
It came with my pee see.
It plainly marks four my revue
Mist takes I can not sea.
I ran this poem threw it,
I'm shore your please to no
Its letter perfect inn it's weigh,
My checker tolled me sew.
I have a spell in checker,
It came with my pee see.
It plainly marks four my revue
Mist takes I can not sea.
I ran this poem threw it,
I'm shore your please to no
Its letter perfect inn it's weigh,
My checker tolled me sew.
Before you know it, someone will start using the phrase "New Literacy," (which I have foolishly neglected to copyright) and when you see it in print, that will be the final, authoritative sign that the world is about to come to an end.
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