Changing the spelling of words in the English language? WTF!?

[2.2 Straight six]

Originally Posted by Nicole8188

I don't do any of that "text speak" crap. Incorrect spelling and grammar really irritates me. And this whole changing the English language really pisses me off...I can go on forever saying the same things everyone else has already said.

I'm going to be an editor, and I really love words and the English language, and this just frustrates me so much. BAAAAHHHH!!!! Fuck lazy children and their stupid, lazy selves....!!!

Stand back, guys...

[Nicole8188]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

Stand back, guys...

Whoa...yeah. I'm calm now. This whole thing just really gets to me.

[00accord44]

Somebody mentioned that the teachers in the public schools are partially to blame for the unwarranted progression of subpar students. (I'd look up who said it, but since I'm a product of American public schools, I'm too lazy ) But really the teachers are under pressure from their administrators to ensure that a certain percentage of students pass in order to remain in favor with the school board. So while it is true that some teachers "dumb it down" for struggling students or change grading scales to accomodate those behind the learning curve, the underlying cause is a product of our poorly organized school system in which schools that have the smartest students receive the most funding and schools that truly need that funding to assist their troubled or struggling students (primarily in low income areas) are on the shallow end of the monetary pool.

[03cavPA]

Originally Posted by Jimster

Kids are retarded either way, I have realised that by the time the iGeneration have power that I'll be dead (Or too old to care)

But, before you die, you may be cared for by a nurse or doctor who was "just good enough" with their 75% grades.

I'd rather be cared for by the A+ practitioner, thanks.

We're only hurting ourselves by settling for less. Both my kids graduated from High School with honors; we told them we knew they were both capable of achieving excellent grades, and anything less was a waste of their talent.

Too bad this country doesn't think like that any more.

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by 03cavPA

But, before you die, you may be cared for by a nurse or doctor who was "just good enough" with their 75% grades.

I'd rather be cared for by the A+ practitioner, thanks.

You really haven't seen some of the botch-work I've had A student graduates do me, I very rarely ever have that problem with more grounded B+ type students. It's gotten to a point where I find the thought of an A+ anybody in the practical world quite frankly disturbing.

[00accord44]

I agree with Captain Emo somewhat. I've seen numerous cases of straight A students that are wound so tight and so far out of touch with reality that all their knowledge is seemingly wasted by a lack of ability to apply it to the real world. Whereas there are some A B students who may not have as much of an edge on hard facts and "book learning" but are well rounded and much better suited to deal with certain real world applications. It doesn't matter if some A+ student can list all the parts of your engine and their purpose, cuz if they pop the hood and don't know how to take it apart, their knowledge is 100% useless

[03cavPA]

Originally Posted by 00accord44

It doesn't matter if some A+ student can list all the parts of your engine and their purpose, cuz if they pop the hood and don't know how to take it apart, their knowledge is 100% useless

I hear what you guys are saying, but there's a world of difference between auto mechanics and medicine. Knowledge base is crucial in medicine.

What they don't know, or don't remember, can kill you, quite literally.

[Andydg]

I think it's pretty stupid that they want to change all this stuff now. It would make sence for the words to have been spelled like that in the begining, but changing the spelling of those words now isn't right.

Originally Posted by AlbanyCartel

In high school I had friends whose parents bought them Xbox games every time they got 75% or higher on test.
I mean, what the fuck is that? 75% is horrible.

What the hell?! At my high school 75% was a D! Only thing I ever got when I brought home a 75% was more chores on the weekend...

[MonsterBengt]

Im a swedish kid who handles english spelling well enough, why the hell would an american kid need easier english? What the hell is going on in that country?

[freakray]

Originally Posted by MonsterBengt

why the hell would an american kid need easier english? What the hell is going on in that country?

Do you really need an answer to that one?

[quteasabutton]

how many people would actually acknowledge the spelling changes though? especially in the professional world. i wouldn't.

[Steel]

I wood nevir EVIR aknolige tha speling changez! Just lik I woodint aknolige spanish as tha nashuns sekond ofishul langwige if it evir kums to that!

[vinnym86]

Originally Posted by Steel

I wood nevir EVIR aknolige tha speling changez! Just lik I woodint aknolige spanish as tha nashuns sekond ofishul langwige if it evir kums to that!

god, i hate you...

my thoughts on aim-speak? STFU! I'm typing fast as hell n i'm entitled to some shortenings and grammatical and spelling errors. I'm not taking a damn state test...

...speaking of state tests, and back on topic, I'm not sure if ne one here knows about Regents. NY State requires their public high school students to complete a state test called the Regents Exams. It was at one point among the most intellectually challenging state exams given to high school students in america. In recent years, the average grades have been declining on these exams, so politicians disregard the goal of the department of education to further intellectual development of our children and keep the tests as they are, and put money into schools to actually school us, and instead appease to the average parent who would like to see nothing more than their child leave their household to go off to college, and thus, make the test easier. Yes, every year, the regents exam has become an easier test because students keep failing, and by state law, unable to graduate without a passing grade. Guaranteed, if the regents were as difficult as they were several years ago, half the tards graduating today would be held back and schooled properly. I'm not exactly the brightest crayon in the box, but i know when america is being given to the dogs.

[windowpane]

It is issues like this that make me glad I'm closer to being halfway dead.

I thought growing up, because I plan like that, that as the 'old white men in power' got older and died that the 'young' people who weren't as racist and close minded etc etc would lighten up all that BS in the goverment. Well that sort of happened because now the future is all about the children who are turning or already are little pussies who can't get their feelings hurt or be spanked for being evil little fuckers. Unfortunatly there will always be extremists in office because the rest of us have too much shit to do like live our lives and no real moderate would get elected or be supported by the other extremists. So as usual we are left with the choice of the lesser of two evils or have to choose officials based on one or two 'hot points' like abortion, death penalty etc.


ANY consideration to actually changing the spelling of words to shorten them so they are spelled how they sound is asinine. And by the way Americans did not steal the Queen's English we inherited it from colonialism, but we did 'steal' bits and ends of many other languages through their 'melding' in the pot.

BTW: I do use the shortening of words when text messaging because I didn't grow up in highschool with a cell phone in my hand and I just don't feel like hitting 5 three times to get the second L in hello.

[00accord44]

^I agree with you and all. You make valid points but...

Originally Posted by windowpane

It is issues like this that make me glad I'm closer to being halfway dead.

For the love of Moses, you're only 28! How soon do you plan on kickin the bucket!?!?

Or do you know something we don't know?