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Guy Whitey Corngood

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8. My girlfriend's kid is going into 6th grade this fall. They emphasize spelling

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:30 PM

Jul 2017

Last edited Wed Jul 26, 2017, 03:13 PM - Edit history (1)

at her school. And we try drilling it in so she's aware that autocorrect shouldn't be relied on. But to answer your question. I'm sure most of the new generation relies on it since it's almost unavoidable with current technology.

I learned English as my second language. It was always one of the subjects where I did well. But reading many people's writing online. I find their spelling and grammar atrocious.

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(xxxxxxxxxxx), Snopes, In Legal Battle. Asks Readers for Money to Survive....NYT [View all] Stuart G Jul 2017 OP

Glad to see they got funding for awhile. I hope they straighten out the ownership issue. Hoyt Jul 2017 #1

Why do you call it Snoops? Demit Jul 2017 #2

The name of the site is ...."Snoops" Stuart G Jul 2017 #3

Wait, let me check on Snoops.com to see if you're correct. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #4

"Snopes" not "Snoops". Maybe autocorrect is changing it for you. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2017 #5

OK...well, I will admit that I cannot spell..."Snopes" not "Snoops" But I have a question for you.. Stuart G Jul 2017 #7

My girlfriend's kid is going into 6th grade this fall. They emphasize spelling Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2017 #8

Oh well..........I can't do it..no I can't....ok..ok.but you may, just may have typed a wrong word Stuart G Jul 2017 #9

Duh! Got it.... I think. That's what I get for talking shit about other's writing skills. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2017 #16

I remember spelling and I didn't do to well. snooper2 Jul 2017 #10

neither did I.. 2 for the same game.. Stuart G Jul 2017 #12

Actually, Snooper2 was correcting your spelling in that sentence, because you wrote "to well" tblue37 Jul 2017 #15

I am very familiar with Snopes. I spell it the way they do, lol. Demit Jul 2017 #6

I think you mean Snopes. cwydro Jul 2017 #11

Oh My...are you a "spelling policeman?...Are you going to write a ticket??? Stuart G Jul 2017 #13

Lol. cwydro Jul 2017 #14