Does it bother you when people don't know how to spell "Definitely" and "Definition"? I see it done quite often. English teachers must cringe everytime they see it.
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Nellie Wise Gamgee
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Yes, very much so.
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Yes, I do think English standards are dropping. However, our language has changed so much over the centuries that in another 100 years or so, the way we spell will be completely different to today and all punctuation will probably has vanished from the English language. I suppose that's just the way it is.
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Yes, I do think English standards are dropping. However, our language has changed so much over the centuries that in another 100 years or so, the way we spell will be completely different to today and all punctuation will probably has vanished from the English language. I suppose that's just the way it is.
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yes i am a teacher and it gets my goat everytime! but i must admit before teaching i probably made the same mistakes... so i am no better than anyone.
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It bothers me. I think it is because teachers do not show students how to break words down into their basics. Definitely is basically the word "finite" with "de" in front of it and -ly at the end. If you teach kids to break down, then it becomes easier for them to remember the vagaries of English spelling.
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I admit it does annoy me to see so many misspelled words. Part of my annoyance stems from the obvious apathy, because it is so simple to check spelling. On the other hand, many of those who frequently misspell have other wonderful qualities that far outweigh their spelling infractions.
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I can tell you what most definitely makes me cringe is to hear people say "I could care less" when they mean they don't care. Of course it should be "I COULDN'T care less. Why do people do that? I have heard it on TV and the radio too. Yes, spelling bothers me and so does lack proper grammar. Hope there are no mistakes here. :-)
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