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Is anyone bothered by the level of illiteracy in this country? I'm serious. Has anyone noticed how many people don't know the difference between "your" and "you're," and don't know that you NEVER pluralize something with an apostrophe? If we can't comprehend simple concepts like these, what business do we have insisting that people who immigrate to this country learn English? We can't even communicate in that language properly ourselves! ... (Asked by Bush Invented the Google)
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Communication is so important. People really underestimate it. You are only worth as much as the picture of yourself that you paint....(Answered by Ghostwriter)

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Why can't people be bothered to learn proper grammar and spelling? I also have a problem with people who make easy punctuation mistakes; I mean, don't they listen to their teachers in primary school? I know I'm not alone, but it's like apathy is killing our language! Btw, yes, I love "Eats, Shoots & Leaves"! Two Weeks' Notice is a good movie but WHERE are the editors who should've noticed it needs an apostrophe?!! ... (Asked by say_it_straight9)
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I agree with you wholeheartedly, I think it has to be put down to laziness. I like to take pride in the way that I write, It may take a little longer and even though I'm sure that I have made no mistakes, it dose not hurt to use the "spell check" to make absolutely sure. Once again, those that don't take care are just plain lazy. Be like me, don't let it get to you. Good luck....(Answered by Crazy)

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am i the only one who is bothered by the fact that so many people on this site can't SPELL!!!!!!? i find it to be a sad commentary on the current education of our youth but you can still use SPELL CHECK so you don't sound like a COMPLETE idiot. To Monkey f: Actually I was aware of that. Give yourself a pat on the back for being more of a stickler than me:) I was talking about more blantant obvious mistakes. Also, the correct usage of words like there, their and they're. Just to give one example P.S. You left out the word "with" after agree:) ... (Asked by CRYSTAL L21)
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It really annoys me when people have such terrible spelling that you have to really work at reading what they're trying to say. I mean, a few spelling errors here and there is fine, but it's not like there's two-year-olds on here! I totally agree with you!...(Answered by Lauren)

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Is there anyone else who is sincerely bothered by the fact that Yahoo is called...Yahoo? It's a great site but I've always been bothered by the name. Does anyone know where the name yahoo originated. Did anyone ever say the word yahoo before the site came about? Thanks for such great answers, the word means crude or brutish person--no wonder I don't like the word!! Also, thanks for clarifying, it sounded like a made-up "Whoohoo", and I didn't know it was actually used as an exclamation commonly in real life. I appreciate that I now know some of the history behind the web site I use every day. :) ... (Asked by SugarFrog46)
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I don't know the roots of the word, but it's been used as an exclamation for years. In recent years, it seems to have morphed into "woohoo!"...(Answered by homeschoolmom)

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Is anyone else bothered by the trend on TV of pronouncing what should be "ure" and "oor" sounds as "ore"? I started noticing this months ago, and it's getting worse. For "tourist," they're saying "tOHrist;" for "during," "dOHring." I heard it first from reporters on newscasts, but now I'm also hearing it from the narrators of documentaries. I know our English is a living language and, as such, goes through periods of change. And how did it get so suddenly widespread? Did someone send out a pronunciation memo? ... (Asked by Texlady)
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I've noticed that too....I guess I noticed it on local news and I have seen local news in different parts of the counrty and it is worse in some places than in others....(Answered by kellyed17)

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Are you bothered by grammatical errors? Does it bother you when people use "your" instead of "you're", "then" instead of "than" and other similar errors? It has become increasingly annoying and I am worried for today's school children. What are they being taught? ... (Asked by Meg...Toughing it Out)
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More than you will ever know, m'lady. Yes, they are being taught; no, they are not PAYING ATTENTION!! Actually, without printing there would still be the three -- there (a place), they're (contraction for 'they are') and their (possessive). If you think there was only one, then, again, you aren't PAYING ATTENTION!!...(Answered by Lonnie P)

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Anyone else out there bothered when people use the word soda instead of pop? Any other words that bother you? I'm not sure why it bothers me it just does and I don't usually say anything to anybody cuz it's their choice or just what they say where some people live, but just wondering how many others think the same thing. ... (Asked by dvnlady)
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Well, you should have grown up when I did in New England, when such things were not only called soda and pop, but also "tonic," "fizz" and "Coke" as a term for any carbonated beverage. Yes, we should all be more precise with language. One of my pet peeves is "I could care less," when they actually mean "I could not care less."...(Answered by Wide Awake)

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Is it just me or is anyone else bothered when people use da instead of the? It really irks me, is it so hard to write the? Its only three letters ... (Asked by f_jayce)
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no wy cracker u is jus hatin dey spk da gud werd. Just kidding... Yes it really irks me too, I hate the way it's become cool to write and speak like a moron. It's only acceptable to shorten words like that when you're writing something with a character limit, like text messaging on your mobile phone, for example....(Answered by beck)

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Who else is immensely bothered by this? People say "irregardless" all the time. It's so caustic, I want to throttle them. Anyone else think the same? ... (Asked by Harajuku vs. Camden)
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If stupid people had signs, it would save time, right? Well, consider this a sign, so you can avoid serious conversations with them. We should be grateful for the warning....(Answered by roscoedeadbeat)

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Is anyone bothered by all of the mispelled words on YA? It really is funny how some didn't realize my misspelling. LMAO! ... (Asked by patzj1)
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Yes, it's a sign of the times. Our educational system has so many flaws it's pathetic. Even with a spell check the questions are ridiculous. No one can put together simple sentences anymore. No wonder we are 38th among industrialized nations in education. Pathetic....(Answered by Steve E)

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