I was reading a CNN story about a capsized boat and came across this sentence:
They’re have been 28 survivors so far,
This isn’t a mere typo. This is a story on CNN. I know many of you claim we are just being picky and we understood the story, but then why bother to educate our children at all? We should just go back to the invented spelling that was used for some time.
Can you really tell me that doesn’t bother you at least a little?
As much as the grammar CNN let’s slip by, it’s more the content that bother me so much more…I get my news elsewhere!
What bothers me is people putting posts in the wrong forum. I am moving this one to the Cafe, where it belongs. 
oops. sorry. I must have been in the wrong forum when I got annoyed. Won’t happen again
This has been going on forever. How many people had classmates write in their high school year book “Your a great guy/girl” ?
I think years ago it was more acceptable to correct youngsters about these things, and today it seems that many don’t think its important. It is. You are judged by the way you look, the way you speak, and in jobs that require education by the way that you write.
More Strunk and White.
Well, since you asked–yes, I do object to that. I think the lack of copy editing in established media is a crime; reflects, I think, not so much that someone doesn’t know the correct usage, but that they’re not looking for the errors that we all inevitably make when typing. I think that in turn reflects this need to keep up with the ridiculous speed of today’s news cycle (gotta be first, even if not accurate!) and also most likely cutbacks in editorial positions.
I think, though, this has NOTHING to do with the thinly veiled reference to dislike of grammar-police threads, which were threads that criticized commentary on how people talk to each other (discussion boards, texts, etc.) when they are often clearly making typos and/or not sufficiently editing unnoticed errors.
So, again, as a grammar enforcer by profession (I’m merciless on my students), I am appalled by this headline (which is most likely an editing oversight), because it is a professional site, not a quick, on the fly conversation with a community member.
I’ve contacted businesses to let them know they have grammatical or spelling errors on their signage, websites, etc.
I read thousands of resumes. I can’t tell you how many times I’m tempted to email the applicant and telling them why they aren’t getting the interview. Don’t tell me about your attention to detail and then tell me about your poeple skills. More resumes end up in the trash bin than you can imagine because of their horrible spelling and grammar on their resume and cover letter. Fully half of all resumes are tossed for glaring errors.
It drives me crazy to see errors in books too.
Grammar and spelling mistakes drive me crazy too. My pet peeve is that advertising copywriters no longer know the difference between ‘less’ and ‘fewer’.
I hate seeing spelling mistakes on menus.
Lol. I rarely make comments about spelling or grammar mistakes, because this is the kind of thing I would probably do while pointing out an error.
Of course, you really have to wonder what is going on when a major news site makes glaring mistakes. Anyone making a living from writing should not make these kinds of errors. Where are the editors? Has this position in journalism gone extinct?
To add to my point, there are typos and at least one grammar error on the posts in this thread. The “error” is, I’m absolutely sure, just the typical typing-fast-and-posting-on-the-fly mistake we ALL make. Which is why I don’t like thread-grammar policing.
Now, businesses, media, signs, etc? All definitely fair game.
Just this morning I read a post on Facebook written by our mayor (an attorney) about a store opening soon: “The isles are wide and welcoming.” Really? Hawaii, maybe?
I just went back to reread that FB post and it has been corrected, thank goodness.
Part of the problem is an over-reliance on spellcheck. They’re is spelled correctly, whether it is used correctly or not. I have a pretty good handle on grammar and spelling. I know when to use their vs there vs they’re, and pretty good at to two, too. One exception is my unapologetic use of the word, “tho”, and placement of commas and periods around closing quotes. But I often catch myself using the wrong word in the wrong place after ** reading what I have written! **
I recommend this process highly!
I think this is the problem. Too many people do not go back and read what they have written before they hit ‘send’ or ‘post comment’ and they could have easily caught those errors that we ALL make. No one here is saying some people are perfect with their writing; it’s just some of us take the time to go back and read what we’ve written, and I’ll bet 90-95% of errors are caught then.
Of course, if it’s here on CC, then you have a 15-minutes window to edit your post (a nice perk of being a mod is we obviously get longer!). All you have to do is take the time to go back and read it.
FWIW… as I wrote this post, I probably had at least a dozen typos as I wrote it, but was able to catch most of them (I hope). You’ll all know if I come back later and edit it.
Edits are very difficult to make when posting on an iPhone and errors are difficult to catch when posting without reading glasses. Plus, different people have different thoughts as to whether it is worth editing to correct minor typos in a message board post.
But I’m definitely annoyed by typos in professionally edited prose.
I have no problem with silly errors on a forum such as this, where people are often in a hurry just trying to "say"something. It drives me nuts in the professional world though, and I get accused of being too harsh, too picky, etc. When someone asks me to read something, I will ask if they are just looking for general feedback or if they want a “critical” read where I will point out their grammar, spelling, etc. mistakes.
I agree, nottelling. “I” and “O” are so close in the screen of my iPhone that I often miss the correct one and make annoying typos on my posts. 
I took a test administered by one of the big test prep. companies. One of the questions was about “XYZ, a corporation with its principle place of business.” The question had nothing to do with correction of grammatical errors.
In a graduate mathematics course I was teaching, there was a mathematical term that contained “principal” (used as an adjective). One student who was a high school teacher insisted that it should be “principle” because “principal” means the head of a school. I had to explain to him, although English was my second language.
A few weeks ago our local newspaper bore a headline about “Sewing the Seeds of Peace.” Can’t get that image out of my mind. Article was written by a young woman I know, I think she’s a student at the local CC, but at least one editor should have caught this!