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Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.
I totally agree. It is sad that a great many people will read what you have said and not understand why there are quotation marks around the propers.
The issue I've seen most often these days is homonyms in writing. "I love are new couch." "Their going to the mall to get and apple." It is mind boggling how many people have issues with common homonyms. It is also amazing how many there are in the english language. Continuity is also a major issue. I've read many a story or paper that starts out in one tense and then switches to another and ends in yet another. I also see so many people who can't spell. (Inless, emitate, imulate)
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My 9th grader does this. He has gotten better because I ride him on his grammar and spelling. Parents need to be vigilant because teachers either can't or won't get to this level of detail. Hopefully, now that he is in high school, the teachers are a little stricter and hold the kids more accountable. I will continue to do my part, though because I will not have my son go off to college unprepared.
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