jslice

@jslice (10)

Canada • Age 38

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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Concerned about kids these days

jslice @jslice (10) • Canada 16 Nov 10

I'm noticing more and more people are unable to spell simple words. I'm also noticing many use no punctuation whatsoever when typing. It's frightening me a little bit. I can understand these mistakes if English is not someone's...

spelling grammar education

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jslice I remember that! I'm only 24, but even when I was a kid, they took marks off if our work was messy, too. And how do spelling and grammar not affect the grade? That's insane! Did teachers just get lazy all of a sudden? "I'm a History teacher, not an English...

18 Nov 10

Concerned about kids these days

jslice @jslice (10) • Canada 16 Nov 10

I'm noticing more and more people are unable to spell simple words. I'm also noticing many use no punctuation whatsoever when typing. It's frightening me a little bit. I can understand these mistakes if English is not someone's...

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jslice That's what scares me. How do you know which schools are going to teach proper English? And, a thought that just occurred to me, when did teachers at these not-so-amazing schools stop caring whether or not the kids are getting the education they deserve? It's...

16 Nov 10

Concerned about kids these days

jslice @jslice (10) • Canada 16 Nov 10

I'm noticing more and more people are unable to spell simple words. I'm also noticing many use no punctuation whatsoever when typing. It's frightening me a little bit. I can understand these mistakes if English is not someone's...

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jslice People here abbreviate for text messages, too. If it's in a text, it usually doesn't bother me. It's when they start using those abbreviations in everyday life that really sets me off.

16 Nov 10