Why do I see incomplete sentences?
 

Why do I see incomplete sentences in many of the threads on this forum?
It seems to be happening more often lately, but I've noticed it for the last couple of months. Some threads are not worth opening due to missing information. :crying:

In the 'Thoughts on Selling' thread below, four of the posts were incomplete sentences when I posted this inquiry. Now, they are all complete. And I haven't even had anything to drink! :cuss:

Public schools.

Unfortunately, internet posts, cell phones, texts, etc. are quick and encourage bad writing habits and we join in without thinking. Remember when we could spell without needing spellcheck? Electronic devices help promote poor wording, spelling and bad punctuation. I don't think many of our kids have had the strict English teachers who know if we didn't learn to write correctly, we would never make it through freshman English at the university and they were right. It is just like the young cashiers who can't make change because they were never taught multiplication tables. Sorry, we old timers aren't smarter, we were just taught better and seeing it in the younger generation is sad and irritating. But, don't let on because we look like old grumps!

I hate it when people start sentences like 'Was at the local gunshop...', 'Thinking about......., thoughts ?' Does it take that much longer to say 'I was at.....' ?

Now where was you at? I had to ax.

Greetings from the information superoptichighway.

Sometimes it just bees dat way

It is too late. Some are already looking like "old grumps"....

On this site we have all types of people, from many varying backgrounds, with different levels of education, and using many different types of devices to participate. All bound together by a common passion. That is one of the things that makes this place so great.

Everyone has their pet peeves, I have mine, but come on. I thought this site was more inclusive than that folks. The grammar police should check their credentials at the door IMHO.

it sounds like you want me to stop posting??:rotf:
scott

I would just like it if posters would proof read their post before posting. Some of these posts aren't clear as to what the poster is saying or asking. You'll get more comments if the reader of your post can understand you.