Why is it that people are so set on proper spelling and grammar and promote the importance of this, but when it comes to verbal speech, these same ones seem to overlook the same rules that should apply as with spelling and writing..??
I see the point made in the OP but why does writing have to have such stringent rules attached…?? It is purely there as a means of communication, so if people can understand what is being said then that is all that matters surly..?? And what kind of person would conclude that bad spelling nullifies an argument when written..??
Actually I will confess that I am really bad at spelling, and if it wasn’t for the fact that I use a spell check then this post itself would have about a dozen errors in it. Even with a spell check I can spell things wrong. Not being able to write has been the bane of my life (well maybe not quite that bad) being that it not only makes the people that read what you have written wonder about your academic ability, but it also causes the person to question this about themselves also. My problems stem from the fact that I had difficulties when I was a child and those problems have had repercussions for most of my life. Doesn’t make you feel good about yourself.
It is such a shame that this snobbery exists but that is human nature I suppose…
One thing that I will add which was quite funny was something that happened to me the other week. Someone sent me an email ‘funny’ that had all of these misspellings that people had noticed on public signs. I looked through the whole email and wondered what was so humourous.
