While phonetics may have "really hendered" [hindered] spelling capabilities, the use of the particular words and phrases has also deteriorated. My pet peeve: "try and" instead of "try to". The "proper" use should be evident to programmers AND other technical writers. Unfortunately, it appears that the "try and" usage is becoming mainstream.
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While phonetics may have "really hendered" [hindered] spelling capabilities, the use of the particular words and phrases has also deteriorated. My pet peeve: "try and" instead of "try to". The "proper" use should be evident to programmers AND other technical writers. Unfortunately, it appears that the "try and" usage is becoming mainstream.