Why is it that people who publicly post things do not know how to spell and have poor grammar?
87521
Same reason you didnt use that comma where you were supposed to professor.
630418
It is so annoying to see questions/answers with so many spelling/grammar mistakes!  I guess people are just too lazy to make use of the 'check spelling' link.  And yes, the apparent lack of adequate spelling/grammar skills in today's children/teenagers worries me. :(
195302
Because nobody cares. A lot of people aren't serious, for one thing.  And the terrible shortened spelling and grammar of text messaging is getting carried over to the net.\nI guess some people don't understand that it makes a terrible impression when every word is spelled incorrectly and what's written barely makes sense.  One minor mistake isn't what I mean-it's the questions and answers that are barely in English. Soon there will be a new dialet of English--Weblish.\nI don't understand why people can't take pride in their written correspondence. I even spell check my emails, and people laugh at me for it.\nAlso I have a feeling there's a lot of young kids on here whose grammar isn't good to begin with.
518254
oh my dear, this is one of my pet peeves on this site. i also find it annoying when people bash other people's grammar and spelling, assuming the asker is an english speaker. they fail to realize that a lot of people here are still learning the language. i guess they feel superior when they pick on these poor people. oh well!
247824
It's GRAMMAR, not grammer!\nI don't think kids are paying attention in class.\n\nI also think that there are a many people posting to this site who do not speak English as a first language, hence the sometimes incomprehensible posts. Yahoo is an international site, after all.
160962
Because it is fun to get other peoples' perspectives. Some things you just can't find on google, especially the way some of these people spell.
103306
I think some must be speakers of another language and their english is the second or third language they speak.  Because alot of times it is not just spelling  errors but every other grammatical faus pax you can commit.
1028738
However much I feel bad for people being harrassed for things they do not do well, I would honestly say that the spelling thing here bothers me as well, and it gets rather tiring reading posts with terrible spelling and grammar.  There is no excuse for it here, when you post your  question or answer, the 'CHECK SPELLING'  tool is always provided.  If it is your choice not to use it, then you probably will continue to be commented on.
225946
Many users are internatinal users also who don't speak English as a first language, so it's understandable that they misspell some words. Also, people are very lazy and there isn't a spellcheck feature here on answers; you can't expect everyone to copy and paste all of their answers from word processing programs. A few of the users are younger children as well who are just learning proper spelling and grammar techniques.
1173975
Because society allows them the ignorance. It's common and has almost become allowed to use incorrect grammar, or none at all! It's embarassing at time to those of us who have control of our language.
1056175
I've asked this question.  Most people just don't care about their spelling, and they claim to be in too much of a hurry to use Spell Check.  They are idiots.
690841
Kudos for this question!\n\nWhen I read through some of the questions and answers on here, I often find myself grinding my teeth in frustration over the spelling and grammar of too many postings. It seems to me people lack pride, or they don't realize they are presenting themselves to the entire world as illiterate idiots. I also think too many kids/young adults today believe dumb is "cool" - guess what, kiddos, it's not!\n\nBut then again, after seeing a public school teacher (of all people!) in a news interview several years ago say that for her job, "I teaches English," I shouldn't be surprised....
320987
i think it is because they dont want to take the time. or they just dont care enough to check it. i personally dont use it but i always read what i wrote before i post it so i can catch my errors.
113524
It happens.  But the REAL question should be:  Do you take a person more seriously when they take the time to spell properly(and none of that netspeak like gr8 and ur), use proper grammar, and above all PUNCUATION?  I know I certainly do, and while I admit to making the occasional typo, I am more wont to give a sincere answer to a question that has been asked 'properly.'  On the flip side, if someone is barely literate I am more apt to give a sarky and sarcastic response.
1056987
Sometimes I wonder about people who post here who say the are going to attend a university, yet they misspell words and their grammar is simply awful.  Makes me wonder what kind of university they will be attending.  Some questions posted are almost incomprehensible, what with poor spelling, and bad sentence structure.  Sometimes, I know very literate people will misspell on purpose... but I don't do that myself. I like to see words written correctly.  I try to correct my own sentences, most of the time. I don't know, is it that people want to sound/look dumb so they "fit in"?  \n\nI do realize that this site has people from all around the world, and for many, English is probably not  their native language, so grammar and spelling may be difficult for them.  I'm not frustrated, but I do censor what I read at times, based on the type question, and the literacy of it too.   I figure, if someone cannot write pretty much correctly, they will probably be clueless as to what I write in my replies.  Maybe that is presumptuous on my part, but I do like to use words that a barely literate person probably won't be able to read or understand.  \n\nThen again, spelling doesn't always affect my replies, especially with kids.
768240
I agree with you.  Many of the people asking questions are not what you would call intelligent. They are minimally educated and haven't got a clue about spelling, punctuation and grammar. They don't even have enough intelligence to realise how important good spelling is.
1143797
Simple reason, they can't spell or write properly, just like you!