Why do people who live in English speaking countries have such awful grammar?
443645
People are lazy and indifferent. Chatrooms certainly don't help.\n\nI'm from England, and I think it's ridiculous that I'm tested on English by a bunch of Americans (the SAT, the Regents, the GRE). I'm also sick of professors correcting me when I spell "defence" with a "c" or "speciality" with an "i."\n\nThose words are SUPPOSED to be spelled that way, you dumb college professors!\n\nI don't have a problem with Americans spelling "speciality" without an "i" or "colour" without a "u," but don't expect me to do the same.
1136805
Bad grammar is definitely fatal.  I don't know how many people I have killed for poorly constructed sentences.  The people on here are very lucky I can't find their addresses.\n\nEnglish teachers will never get any respect.  Besides, we are the largest Spanish speaking country in the world.
308981
Absolutely it bothers me.  However, it's not just the misspelling that irks me, it is also the complete lack of proper grammar.  I understand there are people on the Internet where English is not their native language.  Our language is not only very hard to comprehend but also to master.  How confusing it must be to anyone learning English as a second language when we have words like: \n\nby, bye, buy \nwhich, witch\nthrew, through\nbazaar, bizarre\nto, too, two\n\nHowever, even my closest friends spell atrociously and their grammar leaves a lot to be desired.  I just don't understand it.  Personally, I just think they take a lackadaisical approach to writing.
566447
I'm so sorry that you would be so aggrieved by the lack of sentential correctness, in others' contributions. There are several reasons why it should be so, namely (but not exhaustively): \n\n1. the contributor is foreign and is not writing in their native tongue\n2. they were improperly or incompletely taught\n3. they have difficulty typing\n4. they suffer from a malady (e.g. dyslexia)\n5. they have little regard for convention\n6. they are excited by the prospect of interacting with the outside world - and hurry too much, to post their efforts\n7. they are anxious to convey meaning, with scant concern for its delivery\n8. as a global medium, the internet has effected a change in the English language by exposing it to the influence of the world\n9. the use of a continually evolving jargon e.g. from LOL to LMAO to ROFLMAO or from <GRIN> to :)\n10. the use of regional/national idiosyncrasies e.g. "I'm p*ssed!", in American English, has different meaning; here in the UK.\n\nOne should also consider that what constitutes Standard English (and its associated spelling and syntax) also varies, from one instantiation to another, around the world. \n\nWere I, truly, cognisant of your frustration (and douleur thus engendered) I should not, perhaps, have sought occasion to write in such formal fashion. It has been, most certainly, a divertissement and I pray you also found it thus.
1111130
A lot of people think that English is the only acceptable language of the US.  So when people translate it, they get angry.  Some people are just really ignorant.
349508
you no write proper english
744229
your grammar suckssssssssssssss, wanka
643527
yeah you make good points. I would like to point out though that in some other countries, there is a greater emphasis on spelling and grammar. \n\nThis sort of "lazy english", although prolific among the younger set all over the world, shows up in ridiculous amounts even in "normal" writing in the US. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen the word "websight" in articles published in the NY Times?!! It's scary. \n\nI can't think of any other specific misspellings right now (words that are written phonetically instead of correctly) in esteemed publications and the forums of the general public, but I catch them fairly often - if I see any, I will post an update here.
829596
your english isn't good
387010
English is a tough language.
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There are several reasons. In some cases, it is simply due to quick typing and insufficient editing. It's easy to confuse the spelling of homophones such as "their" and "there" when writing rapidly.\n\nAlso, many of those who seem incapable of using correct grammar and spelling are actually young people trying to emulate ghetto culture by spelling "want" as "wont" and "with" as "wit," etc... These are the mistakes that I find particularly annoying for some reason, perhaps because I feel like young people should at least make an effort to come across as sincere and thoughtful when asking someone who is wiser or more learned for information or help.\n\nThe popularity of chatting has also resulted in an overuse of certain abbreviations which has unfortunately become the standard for online communication. This is where some of the laziness in grammar and spelling comes in, as well.\n\nIn addition, there are those posting for whom English is a second or third language. At certain times of the day, there are a number of people on here from India, for example. And while it's easy to be impatient with mistakes that even the least educated American wouldn't make, I try to remind myself that these people speak two or more languages fluently and that I should therefore not only tolerate minor errors but be ashamed of the even worse errors perpetrated by my own fellow Americans.\n\nFinally, however, there are a certain number of the population who just don't seem to have a basic grasp of grammar, spelling, or punctuation and who don't even seem to care. There are unfortunately so many of these people, that I'm afraid Yahoo would have more than a full-time job trying to keep up with their errors. \n\nIn my opinion, therefore, the best thing those of us who do think it's worth investing a little time and thought into how we express our thoughts online is to try to set a good example for the others, both in our questions and our responses. And though I try to resist the temptation to correct other people's errors, I sometimes find it very difficult to do so. This is especially the case when they've obviously not even made half an effort and don't appear to be foreign. When that's the case, and if they exhibit even the slightest bit of arrogance, closed-mindedness, or bigotry, I usually "let 'er rip"!
518915
I hate it when people are too lazy to use the shift key to capitalize a sentence or proper noun.  It's ridicules that there are so many spelling errors, especially since there is a spell check supplied!  I can't believe how stupid people sound here because they either don't know grammar or they don't proof read their questions!  (The grammar is directed towards native English speakers.)\n\nI believe immigrants should be able to speak at least some English.  They should know numbers, prices, directions, etc...  I can forgive grammar and don't have a problem with accents. They just need to make an effort!  Languages are very hard to learn and English is one of the hardest!  (Please, please, don't hire the "barely speaking English" immigrants for customer service type jobs, like counter help at McDonald's!)\n\nBottom line ... I frown on Americans and native English speakers who misspell, bad grammar, and poor or no punctuation when asking or answering a question.  I smile upon legal immigrants and foreigners that make an effort to learn English.  I welcome legal immigrants to the US with open arms.
456584
why cant you write a grammatically correct sentence that makes sense?
620502
Also, what about their disregard of basic grammar.  It is amazing how many people have no idea when to use "are" or "is".\n\nWhy bother with spelling?! Because if you have a lot of stupid spelling mistakes, it seems to say something for your intelligence...like a lack of any.\n\n:)
43861
Because many people come back to their roots to teach and revert to talking like those around them. It's not too hard to learn the right ways of doing things and to actually do them. It's even easier to just run a spelling/grammar check and fix everything Word tells you is wrong. And, finally, most people have better (ie, more correct) grammar when writing than speaking.
964807
There are all kinds of people here - some of them don't have a well developed sense of humor. Others have a hard time understanding humor from countries other than their own. Still others struggle with English and just don't get the humor at all.\n\nKeep on, smiling - for sure someone will get it!
521818
I find it annoying that most people are too lazy to speak or write any kind of English properly. Give it a couple of decades and they will probably be teaching SMS shorthand grammar in schools.