tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post8389820745825122737..comments2024-03-28T00:20:41.640-07:00Comments on Missed Periods and Other Grammar Scares: It's a ConspiracyMissed Periodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-47331440195422458092011-02-19T09:08:09.837-08:002011-02-19T09:08:09.837-08:00I am having my students look at this post FOR SURE...I am having my students look at this post FOR SURE! I couldn't have said it better!<br /><br />(Did I get all my apostrophes right? I'm typing without a net--aka iPhone.Holly Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113438267020711966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-46939393178670735242011-02-10T07:24:42.058-08:002011-02-10T07:24:42.058-08:00AKA - always proof your own words and don't re...AKA - always proof your own words and don't rely on a dumb machine! Great post.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-70094353213071796162011-02-09T19:28:25.928-08:002011-02-09T19:28:25.928-08:00As someone who does quite a bit of typing on my iP...As someone who does quite a bit of typing on my iPhone, I can say the iPhone doesn't correct everything. We all need the basic knowledge to make sure the iPhone/Word spell correct are correcting things correctly.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-66640702566585329842011-02-09T18:13:13.054-08:002011-02-09T18:13:13.054-08:00Let me get this right.
First, they blame texting ...Let me get this right.<br /><br />First, they blame texting for not capitalizing. Now they blame iPhones for not adding apostrophes. Technology is becoming the mothers that do too much for their children.<br /><br />Watson sounds like HAL in 2001.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-34192211062129655742011-02-08T20:33:25.579-08:002011-02-08T20:33:25.579-08:00Oh yes.. I definitely hear you on this... we'v...Oh yes.. I definitely hear you on this... we've become very dependent on technology.WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-5449118373809478102011-02-08T20:27:37.765-08:002011-02-08T20:27:37.765-08:00I was a terrible speller until spell check came ou...I was a terrible speller until spell check came out. That squiggly red line got me to work on my spelling in a way that no teacher ever could.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045294003088106262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-1001333735215970642011-02-08T18:32:42.025-08:002011-02-08T18:32:42.025-08:00deff a conspiracy!@!
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Th...deff a conspiracy!@!<br /><i><br /><br>come help support a dream<br><br /><b><a href="http://the-dream-journal.blogspot.com" title="dream journal" rel="nofollow">The Dream Journal</a></b><br /></i>Someonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397953670088381932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-60633332006839031662011-02-08T14:47:25.642-08:002011-02-08T14:47:25.642-08:00Good that someone teach proper grammar and punctua...Good that someone teach proper grammar and punctuation. I love the semicolon >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cold As Heaven</a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-28316164521356953752011-02-08T14:32:28.036-08:002011-02-08T14:32:28.036-08:00Not another staged Moon landing !Not another staged Moon landing !Rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374332895590659880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-29754406698786428092011-02-08T09:32:06.078-08:002011-02-08T09:32:06.078-08:00You need to send your students HERE:
http://damny...You need to send your students HERE:<br /><br />http://damnyouautocorrect.com/category/best-of-dyac/<br /><br />to show them just how badly wrong the iPhone can serve them (though i give you warning. That site will suck you in and not let you go--I typically end up CRYING I am laughing so hard.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-69429029985293831452011-02-07T19:31:36.316-08:002011-02-07T19:31:36.316-08:00I don't know about this... I mean, I'm all...I don't know about this... I mean, I'm all for learning correct grammar, but I don't think there's any reason to be afraid of technology just yet. In the end, we're all responsible for our own knowledge, aren't we? I don't think it'll change. :) <br />But it would drive me crazy if I had students who didn't know how to use apostrophes. *sigh* :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-51861337437172918162011-02-07T12:47:36.910-08:002011-02-07T12:47:36.910-08:00Agreed. People should stop relying on technology t...Agreed. People should stop relying on technology to save them if they screw up or eventually, it will get to the point where no one can program the machines because they all rely on one to do it for them.J E Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-79394655357832565122011-02-07T12:32:57.460-08:002011-02-07T12:32:57.460-08:00Yes, the iPhone does a whole lot for us, but autoc...Yes, the iPhone does a whole lot for us, but autocorrect can also be a terrible thing! Case in point: damnyouautocorrect.com<br /><br />PREACH IT, SISTER!Meg O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00526598454211977192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-6630709814567274282011-02-07T12:32:38.496-08:002011-02-07T12:32:38.496-08:00Agreed.Agreed.Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-77468870998270710152011-02-07T08:30:56.748-08:002011-02-07T08:30:56.748-08:00Yes, technology does seem to have that dumbing dow...Yes, technology does seem to have that dumbing down effect on peeplez. I really can't stand it when people are so lazy as to write "2" instead of to, too, or two, or "U" instead of "you". Ugh!Jeff Beeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935580053176710609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-83133798021965596092011-02-07T08:11:15.863-08:002011-02-07T08:11:15.863-08:00And sometimes technology corrects me when I want t...And sometimes technology corrects me when I want to spell something wrong.<br /><br />I did mean to text "my butt looks huuuuuuuge", thank you very much.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940369749048830429noreply@blogger.com