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Originally Posted by So hopeful
Sometimes I grumble inwardly when I encounter a mistake - usually a common mistake or cluster of mistakes - but it's usually directed at the educational system, not at the individual. Or at the fast-paced world that doesn't value rereading and editing any more. Don't get me started!
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When it comes to grammar and spelling with younger people, I blame emails and texting more than anything else. I taught school for over 20 years and it got so much worse as time went on. Kids don't see why they can't use "u" instead of "you" or the letter "c" instead of "see" and it seems most kids don't know the differences between "there", "their", and "they're".
And regular errors on here and elsewhere don't bother me. They happen. I type very fast and almost always go back and fix things. It's when an error is habitual when it's obvious the person doesn't have a clue....those are the ones that bother me.