Basic standards of grammar...
 

I'm not an expert by any means, but is it me or is the standard of grammar (and spelling) getting worse on here?

I know it's irritating to people pointing out errors, but it really winds me up.....

Anyone else agree?

If you're moving to Canada then you should have at least the ability to type a sentence with semi-correct grammar, right?

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No.:p

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You at least managed a capital N and a full stop after, that's a bonus these days....

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An example - http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...50&postcount=7

When I read that, I can't help but think Vicky Pollard!

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I do note bad grammar and though I am tolerant mostly, what really irritates are those posters who seem to delight in posting their thoughts all in one huge paragraph with sentences loosely strung together and where I am forced to re-read the material over and over again to attempt to make some sense of it.

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Exactly - if you can't even type something without making coherent sense, then you shouldn't be trying to start a life in a new country....

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Ain't all grammer just stylistic?

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Within limits.... style is one thing, blatant ignorance is another!

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I have often wondered whether a British education is still worth anything? I can recall the standards were very high when I finished grammar school in 1962.

I also have no use for the spellchecker. I was taught to use my brain and not rely on some robot.

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I finished my (university) education in 2000 - whilst I didn't take English past GCSE (1994), I would like to think I have a reasonable grasp on the language and find only very few words that I need the spell checker for. I wish the same could be said for many people allowed lose on t'internet....

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...you may want to have a look at that. ;)

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Enlighten me. Is "Exactly -" your issue?

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I don't know how to do quantum physics or heart surgery. I can get by though.

Is this blatant ignorance too?

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Seems fine to me so what is the problem?

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Do you need to be proficient in quantum physics or heart surgery to be understood on an internet forum?