• ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
      2·
      4 months ago

      Gen A got left behind on spelling and grammar. Too much of it that they use is automated, they find grammar to be lame, and thanks to our “pass kids or lose funding” system of public schools they all just get to coast through while not really learning much.

        • bss03@infosec.pub
          1·
          4 months ago

          Alpha, the one after Gen Z, which is after Millennials, which is after Gen X, which was named that not because it was the 24th, but because they didn’t have a good name so they used X as a placeholder for an unknown name.

          Generations are slightly bullshit tho. Birthdate definitely matters, but it more of a continuum / spectrum than discrete generations.

      • ExtantHuman@lemm.ee
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        4 months ago

        Yeah, my Gen A kids can’t read at all. They only know half their letters…shameful

          • ExtantHuman@lemm.ee
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            4 months ago

            It’s a joke, bro. They’re not in school yet. Most of Gen alpha is still very young.

              • ExtantHuman@lemm.ee
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                4 months ago

                And some are still 1. Like they just marked the ending delineation a couple months ago.

                Don’t get mad at me because you made a bad assumption while trying to insult other people’s intelligence. Over an obvious joke.

                • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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                  4 months ago

                  Do your own math and just admit you were wrong. If the youngest is 1 and the oldest if 15, then over half of them are 0ast the point where they should know how to write and spell at least simple words. That also means most of them are not “very young” and that most of them are school age.

    • darvocet@infosec.pub
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      4 months ago
      ChatGPT said:

      Great question — and kind of a loaded one, right? It definitely feels like reading and spelling skills have taken a nosedive in recent years. There are a few reasons people often point to:

      1. Tech dependence: Autocorrect and predictive text mean we don’t have to think about spelling anymore. Same with grammar checkers. It’s like outsourcing our brains to our devices.

      2. Less reading for fun: People, especially younger generations, tend to read less traditional material (like books or long articles) and more short-form content (texts, tweets, memes). That impacts vocabulary and attention to proper language.

      3. Educational shifts: Some argue schools have moved away from foundational skills like phonics and spelling drills in favor of broader literacy or test-focused approaches. Others say students aren’t getting enough one-on-one help, especially in underfunded schools.

      4. Language evolution: English is constantly changing. Spelling gets looser, grammar rules shift, and new words enter the mix all the time. Some see this as decline, others as evolution.

      But what’s your take — are you seeing this in schools, at work, online?

  • daggermoon@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 months ago

    Y’all ever feel like those messages are just to keep their worker drones alive? Like do tech companies actually give s shit? I’m sorry if that’s controversial and no i’m not suicidal.

  • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    0·
    4 months ago

    “Hello hotline? I’ve been feeling pretty blue lately and thought about dyeing that way. Can you give me any tips to be sure I don’t mess it up?”