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Is Typing Ruining Your Ability To Spell?

Posted by Soulskill on from the my-spellchecker-sure-thinks-so dept.

NSN A392-99-964-5927 writes "My handwriting abilities have deteriorated over the years. Putting a real pen to paper, I get frustrated over how to spell correctly, as I am so accustomed to using a keyboard and knowing where the letters are. Having spoken to a few friends, I've found that this has become apparent to them, too. I've noticed that my grammar is also affected; maybe this is because I spent too much time on IRC and lowered my standards. Hand-written words are now becoming obsolete. There is often no need to think about writing anymore, or about how something is spelled. Are other Slashdotters having the same problem? (I'm used to Telex machines, which should give you an indication of how old I am.)"

6 of 494 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I don't know, but... by linebackn · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I couldn't live without it, butt my spiel cheekier can old dew so much.

  2. Re:not at all by mcgrew · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Ewe shed knot tryst you're spill chucker.

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  3. Re:Well, that and the age and alchohol by mcgrew · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'll drynk to that!

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  4. Re:I don't know, but... by jeffb+(2.718) · · Score: 1, Redundant

    No, that would be up to ln -s /usr/bin/vim /usr/bin/vi.

  5. Re:I don't know, but... by maxwell+demon · · Score: 1, Redundant

    As far as spelling goes, how can you not learn to spell more correctly, as auto-correcting features SHOW you how to correctly spell what you're trying to spell?

    In deed. May spelling know is match better then be four eye cute relay on the computer too Czech it.

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  6. Re:Your Jealous by asylumx · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I think you're problem is their are people out they're who got better grammer then ewe and your just jealous.

    I get and appreciate the joke but was this sentence incredibly difficult for anyone else to read, or am I just that much of a grammar nazi?