Proofreader wanted

I must agree. Grammatical and syntactical errors abound in all media and it never fails to confound me that news reporters, whose specific job it is to relate information clearly, cannot construct proper sentences.

However, plagiarism is more serious as it is the theft of ideas and/or product. References or statements with attribution, even a casual one, are too rare.

Spelling errors bother me less and can be amusing.

(Now, that's a grumpy way to start the day.)

You should see the articles that are all over yahoo or msn. I've lost track of how many times I've seen grammatical errors and even spelling errors. Heck I've seen grammatical errors in TV commercials. I don't remember the product but they kept saying funner. Whomever proofread the script sadly didn't do their job IMO.

Always plagiarize grammatically correct text.

The abysmally low level of discourse on the internet, newspapers, and such can be laid squarely upon the doorstep of the American educational system. Kids are no longer required to diagram sentences, use proper grammar and punctuation, and spell check has made even cursory spelling acuity a thing of the past. Hell, they don't even have to know how to hold pen in hand, keyboards rule the day.

Nowadaze (yes, I know, I'm using it for effect), it's all about how the little darlings feel and letting their souls speak to us. After all, when every kid now gets a trophy for simply showing up to the soccer game, how can one expect them to honor real work and achievement?

And I believe this all got started when every other automobile, SUV, etc. on the road sported a "Baby on board" placard.

The horror, the horror...

-RW-

It has always amazed me that diagramming sentences went by the boards. Oh well, now we have Twitter! How's that for progress? LOL

PS. In my case though I must admit that diagramming sentences went hand in hand with nuns, which was a truly fearsome combination :-)