Is it just Facebook and texting or are we really this stupid?
I admit, I will text a "u" and a "b" and maybe even a "ur" (but it drives me crazy every time I do), but for the love of God do people truly not know the difference between words like, "new" and "knew"? SERIOUSLY? I get that maybe they are in a hurry or there is auto-correct but can't we take an extra second to write the CORRECT word?
I try to overlook it. I mean, what can I do? Grab my virtual red pen and begin editing Facebook updates? I immediately cringe and shake my head EACH and EVERY time I see the misuse of words.
"Too" and "to" is another one. Did everyone sleep through ninety years of English class? Gawd. "There", "Their", and "They're". "Your" and "You're". Oy. Double negatives kinda bug me too. Oh, and words that aren't words like, "funner". Or, when to use a simple "a" or "an" before a word. Holy crap, I think I could go on and on.
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