Attitude about Grammar

I really believe that it has a lot to do with the cell phone and text messaging. Texting has completely ruined how words are spelled. I think I first noticed issues with email, people wouldn't capitalize words that should be capitalized like "I" and proper names. I know that children are being taught all these things in school, but since they spend so many more hours texting than practicing their grammar, punctuation and spelling, they are either just plain lazy or believe that it is ok to communicate this way. As always just my 2 cents worth!!! Happy Mylotting!!!!

I'm a teenager at present and I agree that most of the people ignore Grammar! Only I'm the one who actually cares about Grammar at my age!!!!!

I noticed that it seemed to have started when texting became available. I read of at least one teacher complain that some of their students were turning in assignments in that strange language. I'm hope it is being taught, but if a group agrees to communicate in this manner, it's fine if done informally. It needs to be communicated to them that in more formal situations, such things are not appropriate.

This discussion looks like the continuation to the answer you gave to my previous discussion.

It irked me too. I am not an expert on grammar, punctuation and spelling, but at least I tried. I know it's hard when it's not your mother tongue, but English is not my mother tongue either. There are lots of things that I don't know, but I tried to get it correct wherever possible within my knowledge. I do notice that some people truly do not know, and I don't blame them for not knowing. But I blame them for not trying. With the spelling, I understand that it is easy to make typing errors, but then how many typing errors do you have to make? And with today's computer and internet, it is so easy to rectify typing error now. I think people are becoming lazy and careless when it comes to language. Not just in English, but in most languages. I noticed that in my mother tongue also. Youngsters don't bother about correct spelling or grammar or punctuation.