Why are there so many questions on askville that have terrible spelling/grammar/punctuation?
Yes, I’ve noticed this too. I think my tolerance for that kind of thing comes and goes; I frequently log on in the mornings when I first get up, and sometimes I’ll catch myself about to post a really snarky discussion post. There are times that I actually have to take a deep breath and remind myself that it’s not that important in the grand scheme of things if someone writes a poorly-structured question…and it’s not worth giving Askville permanent evidence of my pre-coffee personality. While I get pretty up-in-arms about bad grammar, etc., in professional communications, I can usually let the Askville mistakes slide. Why do people do this? I’m guessing that’s a rhetorical question, but I’ll answer it anyway. There could be lots of reasons. The first that comes to mind is a lack of education. Grammar and syntax aren’t taught in schools they way they were – nobody diagrams sentences anymore – and I have a suspicion that with the internet and four billion channels on TV, fewer people ar
