Posted: 11/8/2009 4:57:21 PM EDT
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I try to not criticize the grammar, spelling, punctuation etc. of people here on Arfcom. I sometimes do, but I really try not to - after all, I don't have high expectations of every person in a diverse group. Sometimes I make mistakes too. However, in my M.Ed. program, I do my best to "write good". I expect my fellow students to do the same. After all, we're going to be teachers. So when I see stuff like this, I cringe. A student wanted to agree with another student. This student meant to write "I, like you, feel that xxxxxxxxx". Instead, the student wrote "I like you, xxxxx".   Well, I like you too...I know, cool story etc... While I have your attention...I see this a lot, here on ARF, in print, etc. The use of affect and effect. "Rain will effect the vehicle's performance". WRONG. "Rain will have an effect on the vehicle's performance." Correct...Alternately, "Rain will affect the vehicle's performance" is also correct. That is all, carry on, and just think - next year, people who can't spell or use commas will be teaching your children. But it's okay, because they have a commitment to social justice - part of the curriculum - which is apparently more important than knowing how to spell. |
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I blame Microsoft Word for making people grammatically challenged. I love it when it's painfully obvious that the writer didn't even proofread their work, and instead placed all their faith in the 'check spelling and grammar' button. Sometimes this has downright humiliating results. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I know a lot of people who can't spell or punctuate worth a damn. It drives me nuts. Some of the worst grammar I see is from people who are working on their masters or PhD. I blame Microsoft Word for making people grammatically challenged. I would disagree with you about Word. I am a terrible speller, and found that seeing the words corrected, or seeing the spelling mistake instantly, made my spelling improve. I'm a visual learner, and it was a good way for me to get better. I still suck at spelling, but I'm learning. 
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I know a lot of people who can't spell or punctuate worth a damn. It drives me nuts. Some of the worst grammar I see is from people who are working on their masters or PhD. I blame Microsoft Word for making people grammatically challenged. I blame text messaging, instant messaging and emails. The first two encourage abbreviating everything, the last just plain encourages crap ass grammar and punctuation. |
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However, in my M.Ed. program, I do my best to "write good". This student meant to write "I, like you, feel that xxxxxxxxx". Instead, the student wrote "I like you, xxxxx". "Rain will effect the vehicle's performance". Periods go inside the quotation marks. |
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I know a lot of people who can't spell or punctuate worth a damn. It drives me nuts. Some of the worst grammar I see is from people who are working on their masters or PhD. I blame Microsoft Word for making people grammatically challenged. I would disagree with you about Word. I am a terrible speller, and found that seeing the words corrected, or seeing the spelling mistake instantly, made my spelling improve. I'm a visual learner, and it was a good way for me to get better. I still suck at spelling, but I'm learning.
In school, students generally type out their paper then let Word correct the grammar and spelling, so they don't have to worry about typing everything correctly In turn, they don't realize and learn from their mistakes. |
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Quoted: Quoted: However, in my M.Ed. program, I do my best to "write good". This student meant to write "I, like you, feel that xxxxxxxxx". Instead, the student wrote "I like you, xxxxx". "Rain will effect the vehicle's performance". Periods go inside the quotation marks. Yes, I left many bread crumbs for folks to pick up. |