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What's up with all of the bad grammar?

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AngliaGT

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I noticed that many of the postings have a lot of misspelled words -
what's up with that?


I also tried to post a video,but it won't let me.
Rarely had a problem before.
 
AngliaGT said:
I noticed dat' many of teh postings heave a lot of misspelled words -
twat's up with dat'?


I also tried to post a video,butt it won't let me.
Rarely hod a problem before.
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I've been finding it extremely disturbing.
 
!yaD s'looF lirpA

:jester:
 
NutmegCT said:
They dictated their letters and books to secretaries.

:jester:
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When I was in high school I was not permitted to take typing because I was in the University stream and not college or tech. Still annoys me.
 
I remember Texas in the 1940s-50s, when kids in grammar schools (k-8) in large cities were "tracked". Tracking meant you were "recommended" by your teachers for one of three high schools types: "academic prep", business, trades. Of course, black students had to remain in black schools, which had no tracking, but very limited resources.

Oh the stories I can tell.
 
Basil said:
That makes no sense (to me).
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Exactly. In those days (70's) first of all in Ontario we went to Grade 13. You needed to graduate from Grade 13 to go to university but you could graduate from Grade 12 and go to community college. We did have the various shop/home ec options and I think <think> that could start after grade 11. The problem was that you had to decide in grade 9 where you were going to end up. I was in the university track and it was unusual that I took shop, except drafting. Back in those days I wanted to be an architect which required both technical skills and a university education.

In a feeble defense of the system, 1) at least the had a nod to the trades and the reality that not everyone could or should go to univerisiy and, 2) being the mid to late 70's, while we did have a computer in the school (as big as a fridge) not one had yet even imagined the significance of the digital revolution and the value of keyboarding.

Oh and it wasn't until 2003 that Ontario got rid of grade 13 - which I still believe was a mistake because in my experience that one more year of maturity before higher education made a huge difference - lots of students still take a 'victory lap'
 
If I remember correctly, everyone had to take 1 semester of typing in junior high. In 12th grad (mid 70s) I was the only guy in the "secretarial" typing class. Thought it would be a good skill for college - computer keyboards.
 
JPSmit said:
not one had yet even imagined the significance of the digital revolution and the value of keyboarding.
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I wish I had had some formal typing as a kid or in college. Over the years I’ve tried to teach myself but with marginal success.
 
I took typing in the 7th grade…. One class that taught me a skill I still am proficient at.
 
Pretty sure it is all of us 🤣
 
I am a self taught typist. Like so many in high school it was reserved for those hoping for secretarial work and 99% young girls. So I do ok but am mostly a 2 fingers per hand typist. And in IT, have spent a career typing...
 
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