I don't think that the problem is that grammar isn't taught these days as
much as it is low expectations after school. It has been my experience that
people don't care as much as they should.

I'm sure that e-mail and text messaging has had its toll as well. Not to
mention spell check has made us lazy.

My son just finished the second grade and they are clearly teaching proper
grammar and punctuation.

On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Andrew Grebneff <
andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:

> >>  stumbled upon this on
> >>> flickr:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/leifv/2567731881/  You can
> >>> click the "all sizes" link if you want to see it bigger.
> >>> Edward
> >>>
> >>>
> Great caption:  "your`e fired"
> Let us take a moment to pray for our education system.
>
>
> It's not just the US. Proper spelling and grammar are not taught anywhere
> these days. No wonder so many on this list (for instance) are illiterate.
>
> Have a look at Lynne Truss 2003 "Eats, Shoots & Leaves"; while I don't
> agree with everything she says about punctuation, and in addition she has
> real problems with grammar, for punctuation sticklers (like me)it's worth
> reading. It was a bestseller in Britain and is now on the US market
> (Gotham Books).
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
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