I'm the kind of person who corrects others' grammar in casual conversation. For example, if my friend Sara said, "There's so many people in Hoco right now!" I couldn't help but respond, "There ARE so many people in Hoco right now." Even if I'm walking behind someone who says "No mom, don't worry, all of my classes are going really good so far," I can't help but mutter to myself, "Yes mom, my classes are also going really well."
Society as a whole has slipped into the habit of using poor grammar. Driving down any street in America, one is assaulted by punctuation and spelling errors.
"Were now open late!"
"NEW bluebrry muffins, your going to love it!"
The purpose of these signs is to advertise to the public what is being offered, but the message becomes completely lost because of the
blazing error.
I understand that the employees of Dunkin Donuts and Burger King have more pressing matters to deal with than editing the sandwich board, but would it be too difficult to check an apostrophe or ask a coworker about proper spelling?
I suspect that lack of interest in grammar has a lot to do with the fast-paced mindset of our generation, brought about via TV, internet and mobile devices. Not many people take the time to write out the word "to" anymore, let alone use a comma and period in the correct place. Everything is focused on taking the next step, moving faster and never looking back.
I understand that I am in the minority, being a person who enjoys editing and studying grammar, but I wish that an emphasis could again be placed on taking a moment to double check before rushing on to the next item at hand.
I've tried to take a stand in my own life and write texts and emails in the same manner I would a paper for class. Casual speech can still be grammatically correct. Besides, it really doesn't take that much extra time to capitalize "I" or spell out the word "probably."
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