A coherent thought would be lovely right about now

Posted on | April 29, 2010 | 6 Comments

I harbour, deep in my little furry heart, this faint hope that by the time a student begins to read Shakespeare, they are capable of writing a fairly coherent sentence. This extends to being able to ask a question that is understandable. Clearly this ability eludes the person who wrote this:

Why was the last 2 lines of Romeo and Juliet Than this of Juliet and her Romeo when the women were seen as possessions at this time and in this play?

Yes, I’ve been lurking over at Wikianswers again and yes that is exactly how the question was written.

For the life of me, I can’t figure out what the person is asking? I shouldn’t make fun of the person, but the monumental illiteracy of the question just … frightens me. How will this person ever fill out a job application? It’s either laugh or break down and cry.

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6 Responses to “A coherent thought would be lovely right about now”

  1. Kasia
    April 30th, 2010 @ 3:51 am

    When reading things like the above I wonder how on earth do those people communicate? And why am I still worried about my English? ;)

  2. catpaw
    April 30th, 2010 @ 12:15 pm

    I just want to cry when I read the question! I think it comes down to being taught how to think clearly and how to write your thoughts down in a concise fashion.

    I despair as well. AND…I just noticed you are the writer of http://kasiasblogging.blogspot.com/
    I lurk around your site periodically!

  3. Bimmy
    April 30th, 2010 @ 1:41 pm

    Welcome to my world, Catpaw, it’s a scary place, isn’t it?

  4. catpaw
    April 30th, 2010 @ 3:53 pm

    Bimmy, it is truly terrifying.

  5. Gordon
    April 30th, 2010 @ 5:47 pm

    From Canada’s Green Job Site, http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca ]

    REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

    Seeking: Illustrator: Local organic gardening and food guides
    Organization: Canadian Organic Growers,
    Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Chapter http://www.cogwaterloo.ca
    Location: anywhere in Canada

    Canadian Organic Growers, Perth-Waterloo-Wellington (COG
    PWW) is working on two new resources and is looking for an
    illustrator to design the covers for them.
    Thought you might be interested

  6. Kasia
    May 1st, 2010 @ 4:57 am

    That’s me :) I’ve been popping here for ages, but am very bad at commenting ;) I’ve only just noticed my blog in your links – hope you enjoy reading :)