I noticed something recently and it really irritated me. On the website of a well known professional news provider, The Associated Press, there was a typo that any fourth grader would've caught.
It said "Snakes Coils around baby in crib."
What it should have said was Snake coils around baby in crib. It is a sad state to be in when a supposed professional can't even take the time to proofread before they publish. Come on people, are journalists getting that lazy?
I know we can't catch every little typo, but I have been noticing more and more frequent typos in the press. I think this world needs a refresher course in literacy. I may seem frustrated but there are some out there that seem to get off on butchering the English language.
I have been a student of the English language for as long as I can remember.
Probably going all the way back to when I was first learning to read, it saddens and sickens me to see the illiteracy rate is rising. I never graduated High School, but I do still study on a regular basis.
Common sense tells us that literacy is necessary for the survival of civilized communication.
I think I am done venting, thanks all for reading, and please make sure you teach your children so that the next generation won't continue the language butchery that the previous generations have.
