Originally Posted by JJs
I think I have another pet peeve - in fact, I know I do....
atrocious spelling and incorrect English! Their, there, your, you're, we're, were, here, hear, to, two, too, basic stuff that we all learned in GRADE school. People have a major tendency to claim that it "doesn't matter, people know what you mean". Do they? I went to school in two different states and both taught English, Spelling, Grammar, all through grade school and high school - all required subjects. Why would anyone who went through school be so willing to post in a public forum and not make at least an effort to check their spelling? Why show the whole world that you don't care about how you present yourself? Who decided that "spelling doesn't count"?
I see major mistakes on news broadcasts, in newspapers, on billboards - it's getting ridiculous....
Off my soapbox now...... (and let's all hope I didn't make any spelling errors LOL)
This is my pet peeve also. If I see a business with a misspelled word or improper grammar on a sign, I DON'T want to do business there. Nowdays people think if they just use "spell check", they are fine. I've gone so far as to go in and tell the business owner!