Why can nobody read or spell anymore? Wtf is happening
Ok, thanks...
Submitted 3 weeks ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Gen A got left behind on spelling and grammar. Too much of it that they use is automated, they find grammar to be lame, and thanks to our “pass kids or lose funding” system of public schools they all just get to coast through while not really learning much.
ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Yeah,.my Gen A kids can’t read at all. They only know half their letters…shameful
easily3667@lemmus.org 3 weeks ago
Yes extremely brand new phenomenon.
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I recently learned misspellings and the pendants who wrote about them is one of the ways we reconstruct ancient pronunciation.
So. Really people who couldn’t spell in the past were heroes ;)
darvocet@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
ChatGPT said:
Great question — and kind of a loaded one, right? It definitely feels like reading and spelling skills have taken a nosedive in recent years. There are a few reasons people often point to:
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Tech dependence: Autocorrect and predictive text mean we don’t have to think about spelling anymore. Same with grammar checkers. It’s like outsourcing our brains to our devices.
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Less reading for fun: People, especially younger generations, tend to read less traditional material (like books or long articles) and more short-form content (texts, tweets, memes). That impacts vocabulary and attention to proper language.
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Educational shifts: Some argue schools have moved away from foundational skills like phonics and spelling drills in favor of broader literacy or test-focused approaches. Others say students aren’t getting enough one-on-one help, especially in underfunded schools.
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Language evolution: English is constantly changing. Spelling gets looser, grammar rules shift, and new words enter the mix all the time. Some see this as decline, others as evolution.
But what’s your take — are you seeing this in schools, at work, online?
Squorlple@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Thank you for thinking for me. I was afraid of doing that for myself.
(I get that your comment is tongue-in-cheek, not sure everyone else will)
lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Ironic that you’re using ChatGPT when the answer is quite literally ChatGPT
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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Everyone expects the LLMs to do it for them
easily3667@lemmus.org 3 weeks ago
Yes people stopped learning to spell because of a technology from the last 2 years. Ha ha.
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I have no shame of never having been a good speller. I went through school without spell-check and I get by, but heck, spelling bees aren’t a things in many languages.
Ya know, because they HAVE a spelling system which they bother reforming to stay up to date, and not 10 in a trenchcoat.
mattreb@feddit.it 3 weeks ago
slaacaa@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
No, but your spelling is.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
“Hello hotline? I’ve been feeling pretty blue lately and thought about dying that way.”
Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Gotta remember to use the right concentration of bleach.
SassyRamen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The word for dying hair is spelled dye, searching “how to die” triggered the bot.
son_named_bort@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Marge Simpson in shambles.
synae@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
Excuse me, she is an all-natural bluehead. She definitely does NOT have a stash of #56 dye hidden in the upstairs closet!
daggermoon@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Y’all ever feel like those messages are just to keep their worker drones alive? Like do tech companies actually give s shit? I’m sorry if that’s controversial and no i’m not suicidal.
2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Absolutely, I hate this shit. It feels incredibly fake and overbearing if it’s an automatic/“broadcast” message.
Sometimes it’s designed so that it’s actively dangerous too. I said “Siri, kill me” to my phone and it started calling emergency services. Are they trying to get people fined for abuse?
anas@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is still better than actually answering the question, though.
Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
Funny, I experimented with DDG, and they gave me a wikiHow with instructions on how to spend your final days if you know you’re dying. I guess the search engine makes all the difference.
AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
This got a literal laugh out of me
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Is that the traditional or modern definition of “literal”?
easily3667@lemmus.org 3 weeks ago
From context, it seems clear that you’re literally the most fun person to be around.
cholesterol@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I once searched for whale song on YouTube and got one of those.
flandish@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Can confirm - yes. It would look that bad. Or maybe it’s just my face.
i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
It was probably the shade of blue that didn’t suit your coloration. If you really did want blue hair, there is likely a shade that would harmonize with your features better.
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
Honestly, it took me a minute. Then a laugh.
Wilco@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
It could be worse. People use the Reddit suicide report feature to report a post and basically tell people to kill themselves as an insult/troll. You basically have to put that notification on ignore.
This is apparently a MAGA thing that they do.
fieryhamster@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
DYE
capt_wolf@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Well that was rude… They just want to know how to die their hair! Reported…
Nasan@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
“View resources” links to English courses