Illiterate ABED

[Doc_Spock]

Tuesday ABED blog.

She is going to WONDER into the pregnancy section.

Should that be WANDER.

What a bunch of no-hopers. Where have standards gone.


Probably got a degree in social engineering.

[4getmenot]

Oh come on we all make mistakes.

[rabet]

are dreadful

[~spaced~]

I think early morning posts should be more positive. Start off positive and work up to the usual arguing negative posts

[joggerjayne]

Doc_Spock.

Don't you mean:

Should that be "WANDER"?


Honestly Doc. Where have standards gone?

[andrea81]

I have to say I�m an awful speller and have always put it down to my first language being Welsh and therefore English took a bit of a back burner! But since going to Uni, I found that I am dyslexic and have mind block problems with a few words! Can�t even begin to spell some words and have to look it up!

[4getmenot]

some people are just so wound up at the littlest of things. Fair enough its ok to highlight someones mistakes if they are always having a go at other peoples spellings. But come on,

[andrea81]

It's Bore da.......... RAGGY LOL

[Theland1]

Should that be, "WANDER"?

[Hitler]

it just goes to show that them who are in a possition that should sett an example are incapeable of pressidenting the standard of the minnions who are suposed to.

hope this helps

[New Judge]

Be careful, Doc!

Sometimes when I�m in a bit of a belligerent mood I occasionally suggest that AB-ers might like to brush up on their grammar, spelling or punctuation (one recent example here):

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Ques tion581504.html

As you can see, it is usually met with distain, abuse or rudeness (very often all three and more besides). The notion that good presentation of a question (in particular, making it intelligible to any person reading it) might help receive a decent answer seems to be viewed as being �judgemental� or �highbrow� or similar. It seems to be that �as long as people get the gist� then anything goes.

I�m particularly interested in the wrong use of apostrophes and have never, despite asking, found out why people wrongly use them in some plurals but not others.

So the answer to your question seems to me to be that standards no longer matter. Many people in this country receive such a poor education that they cannot be expected to be able to apply a few simple rules when writing in English. More disturbing, however, is that they seem perfectly content to conduct their lives without taking the trouble to learn what they were not taught at school.

[joggerjayne]

Theland1

See 6 post above yours. I agree.

Just where HAVE standards gone ?????

[4GS]

That's a bit harsh Doc!!! how on earth can you justify calling her illiterate? and how did you know she doesn't have a father??

[andrea81]

RAGGY - you are welcome to borrow my 'excuse'!!!

Da iawn ti! ;0)

[4getmenot]

lol at 4GS

[Hitler]

well new-judge you did sound like a bit of a geek

[Doc_Spock]

A certain amount of leeway should be given to us mere mortal posters, but, the ABED should be word, grammar and punctuation perfect.

It is a clear indication that he,she, them or they cannot be arsed.