Have recent generations forgotten correct spelling and grammar?

Castle,
I haven't necessarily noticed that poor grammar and spelling are correlated with any one generation in particular. Take a look at your first sentence. It's a declarative statement, not an interrogative statement. That means that it should be punctuated with a period as opposed to a question mark.

When I type and get a typo, I'll just let it slide in an informal forum. I'm betting a lot of people do.

And you knew people would go over your post with a fine-tooth comb to prove the point that no one is perfect...

"resume's with misspells" =)

I am not taking offense or defending myself either, but in all honesty, when I type on here, I will admit that I am a tad lazy. Not to offend anyone, as I think every person on here is important, but I view everyone on here as a friendly/casual conversation, not necessarily a future employer, etc. I was in AP English courses and I even took two semesters of English at the community college during high school. In elementry/middle school, I had excellent marks in English, and spoke well as a child. However, allnurses.com aside, I have forgotten a lot of the proper grammer and spelling rules, and I do have to use spellcheck at times. When I am submitting a cover letter, resume, or an email to someone in a business matter, I have the common sense to use spellcheck. I think having spellcheck as a safety net to begin with has subconciously allowed me to be lazy - unfortunately.

PS: I am not rereading this message to check for errors lol, and I am young and a new grad, so perhaps this validates your thread :-)

If I had a dollar for every time I spelled "the" as "teh" in forums.... And that's a word I know!

lol, i am personally not offended. like i said, i don't make an effort when participating in these threads, but i have gotten lazy and forgetful outside of allnurses world as well. I have the sense to use spell and grammar check when I think it matters, but once upon a time, I was proper without the effort, and that gift has left me.

I think you must be bored.

No, I have not forgotten correct spelling and grammar.
:P