I have a big issue with kids who can't spell and ones who can but don't know which version of a word to use and when. I don't know why it is, but it seems to be a plague on the nation. I am constantly seeing various forms of text that have misspelled words or words spelled correctly but used completely wrong.
When I was in school, it seemed like there was a heavy emphasis on spelling and knowing when to use which version of a word. We would have a spelling test each week. At the end of the month we'd have another spelling test that covered the entire month's worth of spelling tests. We even had separate spelling books.
I pride myself on being a good speller and being a good user of the english language. Kids today don't seem to care though. One of these days these kids are going to be running the country. That is a scary thought. Right now some poor kid could be reading this post and not even know what I'm talking about because they don't even recognize these words as being correct!
It is a shame that kids can't spell. Before we know it, kids won't be able to do math or read. We already have kids like that in this world, but my fear is that it will be much worse in the near future.
Wake up America!! Get your kids to spell and use words correctly!!
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