"Internet chatrooms and social networking sites are encouraging children to spell words incorrectly, new research suggests.
A paper released by the English Spelling Society concludes that the internet has revolutionised the English language, and made misspelling the norm.
As people type at speed online, there is now a 'general attitude' that there is no need to correct mistakes or conform to regular spelling rules, it says."
A paper released by the English Spelling Society concludes that the internet has revolutionised the English language, and made misspelling the norm.
As people type at speed online, there is now a 'general attitude' that there is no need to correct mistakes or conform to regular spelling rules, it says."
All this has such an Orwellian aura to it. Make them dumber, make them buy more, Homo consumerus!
But maybe it's actually not this bad. Maybe. Maybe.
But maybe it's actually not this bad. Maybe. Maybe.
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