why don't americans know how to spell?

I would like to know why people like to generalize all americans. As for spelling sometimes I get to typing so fast I will miss type. Now at work my memo's and letters go out with no errors on them but here nah I don't kill myself making sure every thing is perfect. As for grammer have you read some of the stuff in here and it isn't written by just americans. Can you say you never spell words wrong or use improper grammer. I'm not there so I can't judge you as you have taken the time to do in your post about Americans. Thanks and have a great day.

You can't generalise like that! What makes you qualified to judge a whole nation? And you're hardly articulate, and your grammer is terrible, because if you were any good at engaging your brain, you'd know that you can't put a question mark at the end of a statement -- 'sometimes they have wrong grammer' is not a question, so before you lecture others on thier grammer skills, check your own.

Since we are on the subject, let me rephrase your question for you in proper English: Why don't American's know how to spell? Sure, they speak English, but they don't know how to spell some words in their vocabulary, and sometimes they have wrong grammar. See, your first mistake was failing to capitalize the word "Americans". American is a proper noun (in this case, although it can be used as an adjective as well). Proper nouns are ALWAYS capitalized in English. Unless you are e. e. cummings, which somehow I do not believe. Second, you failed to capitalize the word "sure". The first word in any sentence should be capitalized. Your third mistake was the horrendous run-on sentence. Even with the commas thrown in, it still sounds awkward. Grammatically correct, but awkward nonetheless. Lastly, you ended a declarative sentence with a question mark. Surely you know better than that. Or do you?? Before you claim to be an expert in my language, at least learn the basics. Under normal circumstances, I would never criticize someone speaking English as a second language. I think any attempt at doing so is admirable, and of course practice makes perfect. But you dared to generalize and insult Americans, which I take as a personal attack. Therefore, you have been made out to be an idiot. Good day!

Well not all people in the US have bad grammar. Same with every other country! Some people are dumb, some people are smart.

you speak english but you have "wrong grammar" How do you know someone is American just because speak english? What makes you so sure that the grammer you learn is correct? What you learn and school and what you learn in society are a lot different, you need to learn to make that distinction. Grammer and spelling that are popularly accepted may not necessarily be what is taught to students, and I am sure this is true with EVERY language.

because its slang baby:)

a lot of it is simply laziness also, on the net people tend to not really care that much

coz they try to shorten every thing that leads to full confusion in their minds

Native people can talk their language fluently. For fluency no one needs correct spelling. Every native will focus on pronunciation of the word not on spelling.

It bothers me too, I have been to college twice -- taken 9 English classes total, I still feel like there is more to learn.

I hate generalization and it's the same everywhere, many French people don't spell French right or use proper grammar, Spanish, Greeks, etc they all have the same thing. And just because people don't write in perfect English here it doesn't mean they are not good at it, everyone is just typing fast and not checking their spelling/grammar afterwards, it's all for fun here not an English language exam!

My father once told a joke about a american clerk who did not know the correct plural of mongoose. The clerk reportedly sent the following letter: ”Dear Sir, Please send me a mongoose. Oh, by the way, send me another one, too.” The plural of mongoose is mongooses, but the Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (10th ed.) appends “also mongeese.” I disagree, but that is another story.

mostly the mind runs faster than the hand and mistakes happen....but it doesnt mean that english is bad or v dont know the spellings

well, for right grammar and writing people just must read. Because when you reading you remember how to say right(visual memory)...

Well americans think they know best! Or rather a small minority of ignorant people think this or is it just bush!

It may be that they rely too much on a spell checker. I think that since spell checker is out, they just type in the word, and let the spell checker fix the spelling, rather than letting their brain do the work.

its not that they have bad grammer its just they have been on the messaging thing to long and have learned to many different ways to say things like.... knoe, okaiz just my examples it something that kids like doing and gets addicting.

Pronunciation????

well americans they need to be little different i guess

In my view the 'understanding' forms the basis of any kind of communication. For instance will it bother you much to understand the meaning if the word 'colour' is spelled as 'color'.