Posts Tagged with "spelling"

Literacy Fail: How to Properly Use a Comma

March 17th, 2012 at 10:55 am by Mark
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The use of automated spell checkers and Short Message Services (SMS) have made a large percentage of our youth functionally illiterate. Poor spelling and stunted vocabulary aside, the lack of proper punctuation is often even more detrimental when attempting to convey information and ideas.

Social Media Explained

February 10th, 2012 at 5:43 pm by Mark
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Special thanks to Dunkin’ Donuts for teaching us how to spell “doughnuts” incorrectly, and to Google for being just like Facebook but without that pesky Privacy Policy!

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Hucked own Foniks Werx fir Me

November 10th, 2011 at 1:04 pm by Mark
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While many decry the lack of education in poverty-stricken, African American neighborhoods, there are often stark reminders that more affluent Caucasians may actually be at least fifty-percent of the problem. More notable, Phonics Education can create a terrible quagmire amidst certain regional accents…

God Hates Figs

July 20th, 2010 at 9:00 pm by Mark
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And apparently, Microsoft hates the Westboro Baptist Church, FTW!

GOD HATES FIGS: Jesus Rebuked the Fig as an Evil Abomination

Source: Originally posted via UrlyBits

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My SoapBox

March 30th, 2010 at 2:01 am by Glenn
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Ruminations

Ok – so sitting around I sometimes get to wondering “What The Hell?”.

Today is one of those days.

It seems that the more I read through blogs and whatnot the more I come across people using the wrong words in place of the right ones.

Half the hypocrite, I’m not even sure if these are classified as spelling mistakes or grammatical mistakes. Anyways, what I am getting to are words such as brake and break. How can you mix up saying something like “I like to break for babies” or how about “Sorry officer, I forgot to set the parking break” and my favorite “Yo! I’m so gonna brake yo face!” (when said in a heavy NY accent).

Anyways, it’s not that I’m a brilliant writer and haven’t been known to make a misteak hear or there, it’s just that I wish people would take the time to either get reacquainted with their backspace key or at least visit m-w.com once in a while.

Update – I take great pain in re-stating the fact that California is laying off close to 30,000 teachers. Just think of all the crap you’ll have to read from now on, in addition to my own drivel.

Stepping off the SoapBox