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> ignorance and laziness It’s not just ignorance. Plain ignorance is normally corrected by education. In the case of grammar and spelling, people actually ge
by commandlinefan 7y ago
> ignorance and laziness
It’s not just ignorance. Plain ignorance is normally corrected by education. In the case of grammar and spelling, people actually get DEFENSIVE about doing things wrong. “I’m not writing a college essay, you know what I was trying to say” is a common retort when somebody’s spelling or grammar is pointed out to be incorrect. If you can’t even remember the correct rules of written speech in a single language (your NATIVE LANGUAGE), you really ought to step back and consider whether or not you’re really as smart as you think you are.
- LikeAnElephant 7y agoFair, but also consider: If the rules are confusing and the proper meaning can be conveyed without following them anyway... maybe it's not worth remembering the minutiae?
- thedaemon 7y agoWhat you've just stated, "I'm not writing a college essay, you know what I was trying to say" is covered under the second designation, laziness.