Proofreader wanted

Rja: I haven't heard about abolishing writing but I HAVE heard about
not teaching cursive writing.
Maybe we should just print all capital letters?
(upper case and lower case is such a difficult concept!)

I've also heard about abolishing cursive writing and would like to know which group of idiots came up with that idea or whether it's another false meme that grew legs.

Cursive writing (handwriting) is but one of many methods (exercises) which instill an understanding and appreciation of words, their origins, art, text and content, as they all go together to form ideas, thoughts, and imaginings. It's a actual, real time, tie-in to our collective pasts and acts as a foundation to base our communications.

If it is true, some despair is in order.

All the best,
Nonoise

Dat stuff drive me crazy two,dem poeple need moore scoolyn!

On a tangent, there is a book out titled "Albions Seed" that documents the four major folkways brought over from the U.K. One of them, the Borderers, settled west of the colonies since they couldn't get along with the others and have gone on to evolve into one of the mainstays of extreme right wing culture in this country. One of their proud distinctions is the disdain for proper spelling (as seen on their protest placards) and total lack of respect for authority.

All the best,
Nonoise

And all this time I thought it was a lack of education causing the spelling errors. I had no idea it was an additional form of protest. Idiots.

I believe the movement or policy that is trying to be passed in US schools is to get rid of cursive writing and put in typing in it's place.

I think another issue with typing on mobile devices is autocorrect IMO. People just rely on it and don't bother to proofread what they typed. One example I saw just now.

Here is a tweet from MMAWeekly

Surgeon Detains Anderson Silva's Surgery, Expects Full Recovery

Obviously they mean details here but I bet whomever put this tweet together was on a phone and just was tapping or swiping away and didn't catch the incorrect word.