[OT] command of English by non-native speakers

[Nils Kassube]

Christopher Chan wrote:
> Where? Where? We have way longer school hours and zero grammar being
> taught as far as I can tell. Even spelling is a bit of a joke with
>  spell checkers being available on computers.

Spell checkers are useless, IMHO. Your properly write that spell 
checkered are avail of computer. But the previous sentence passed the 
spell checker even though it doesn't make sense. In the days of Windows 
3.11 and Word 6 there was a grammar checker. That was quite nice because 
it complained about my Germish sentences. Give me a grammar checker and 
I would use it. But without it I prefer to proofread what I wrote. The 
result isn't perfect but at least it usually makes sense.


Nils