Being a stickler about the misuse of the

Posted By: francie on 2007-10-31
In Reply to: Crabby has it - nana

English, I wholeheartedly agree. The younger people don't have a clue about the English language, making up words, using words in the wrong context, but I attribute to the "dumbing down of America." And, it isn't just the MTs, but teachers, doctors, even journalists / broadcasters on the national and local news, just atrocious. Read the scrolls at the bottom of the TV news sometime...filled with punctuation mistakes. So, how are the children supposed to learn correct English / spelling / punctuation if even journalists don't get it right? Dumbing down, indeed.

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No wonder we're being replaced - CrabbyMcNasty
- "lets" the other people go first - When correcting, do it correctly
  - There's a difference between typo and blatant misspelling. NM - Undaunted
- Even grammar police make mistakes - Anon
  - Not so much the grammar - Wendy
- Crabby has it - nana
  - Being a stickler about the misuse of the - francie
  - Sad story about our - Wendy
    - This is what happens..... - Wanda
      - I'm probably going to regret this but... - aero
        I have to agree with you - CrabbyMcNasty
    - My son's teacher sent me an e-mail - (sm)
      - You are so right - mt65sha
  - And it was 'funs' reading your post. - Funs
    - Thanks! I needed that. - nana
    - Is this a new term in college now? Just curious...nm - Semeester?
      - No more silliness! - Humans resources

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sorry stickler for grammar
looks like you and I posted at the exact same time!!

LOL go figger!

Of course MTSO will misuse MT. If they can get
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Good point. Welfare abusers, govt program misuse gets PR,
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