Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I'm shocked at the number of younger people who do not know you have to put two spaces after a period.
I'm pretty sure one space is the accepted format now...
I do agree with this thread though. I think the MSN/texting/twitter shortforms have led people to become lazy with their writing, and in my experience most people simply don't care if they use improper grammar while speaking. I used to correct people, now I'm too lazy to do that 99% of the time... not my responsibility to fix anyone's English.
Jayx1
I see a lot of mistakes. I make some too. But I can't let the loose thing go. It's just too stupid and too common.
Sly_Guy
quote:
Originally posted by jester
I short hand most of my sms, but when it comes to writing papers or what not, I would write properly. Plus when it comes to posting on forums, for me it all depends where you're posting. For me I don't really care what I write on here, seeing it is a music forum :p
you'd be amazed how many young ones today would spell really rly regardless of the forum.
ChemEnhanced
quote:
Originally posted by hax-a-million
I'm pretty sure one space is the accepted format now...
There is still some debate on the issue. Personally, I don't care when its general typing someone is doing but when you are doing professional letters I think you should still use the double space.
VDub
quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno
Your thread is based on a screen capture from a Mike Judge movie. The character in question in the movie is in his 50s.
Dude are you denying this epidemic???
He's absolutely right!!!
PivotTechno
I'm too busy writing to my councillor to gripe about those damned high school kids who won't give up their seats to the elderly on the bus and who are always listening to that loud hippity-hop music on their cell phones.
That, and there was too much snow last winter - they should be able to do something about that.
You want to know what's wrong with the youth of today? Turns out it's largely their parents, and their parents' parents. Here, watch this, if your attention span will allow it:
CMR
quote:
Originally posted by Jayx1 How the hell did our school system fail this miserably?
Lack of funding thanks to some of your favourite politicians.
Stilez
Loose/Lose misspelling has been a huge pet peeve of mine for a while. However, the most common spelling error I see is their/there/they're. Makes me want to scream at my monitor.
jester
quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno
I'm too busy writing to my councillor to gripe about those damned high school kids who won't give up their seats to the elderly on the bus and who are always listening to that loud hippity-hop music on their cell phones.
That, and there was too much snow last winter - they should be able to do something about that.
Don't forget about the youth standing in front of metro doors. Not sure if it happens in Toronto, it happens a lot in Montreal. I had to push through a few of them and after they gave me attitude. I would have loved to snap the kids necks.
FunkyCrew
for some reason I developed a problem with "then" and "than" - no idea why :sadgreen:
Silky Johnson
quote:
Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I'm shocked at the number of younger people who do not know you have to put two spaces after a period.
Actually, you don't. The 6th edition of APA writing rules only calls for one space.
ChemEnhanced
quote:
Originally posted by Miss Pie
Actually, you don't. The 6th edition of APA writing rules only calls for one space.
What does the AAA, ASA, CSE, Chicago, MLA, and Turabian style manuals say?
