When
speaking,
grammar mistakes are hard to
notice.
For example, how can
one tell if the
person you are talking to, actually said, "
too" or "
to?" Did they say, "
their" or "
they're?"
The
problem we face is becoming more
apparent in this age of the
internet.
Chat rooms are
breeding grounds for
bad grammar. With the
influx of 14-year-olds
discovering the internet, they bring their
hideous grammar with them and, like a
virus, it spreads. People begin
questioning their
learned grammar
skills, and before long,
their own grammar begins to
fail.
It is
partly our
responsibility to
help educate these young people.
Teach them
proper grammar.
Correct them when a
mistake is made, teach them how to correct their mistake, so it can be
avoided in the future. It is not
necessary to
scold, but
polite instruction will
work wonders.