What’s your opinion on the decline of the use of cursive?
People see it as antiquated, but it’s often taught as part of language arts classes which help build an appreciation for the aesthetics of the English language.
And people complain that art education is being cut, but in reality people just don’t want to do it . Why do it when we have keyboards! I’m guilty of this.
I think its rather sad that children today aren't taught (sans a beating with a ruler
) to write their alphabet on those lined pads until its a nice script, and anyone can do it with patience and forbearance.
But maybe we were hit with rulers because the nuns wanted all of us to be right handed too, (I can't recall now)
too long ago.
I'm sadder about what has happened to the English language overall, all the misspellings and lack of care, even the POTUS who has no excuse with "word check" (as most have) on their computers and cell phones)
PLUS - what really bothers me too is how quickly in the U.S. A. (I don't know about other countries), but here, there is a repetition of a certain phrase which is not necessary and serves no useful purpose at all. The phrase is repeated so often by all the hosts on TV that its ridiculous.
For example: Phrases
"At the end of the day"
"Moving Foward"
"In terms of" like "how much is that in terms of money?" Horrible!
Superfluous to the subject matter. But they ALL do it incessantly.
(Back in the 80s everyone started saying visa-vie)
(back in the 70s
'Purple important" ) to express the importance of something...
example:
"In the olden days, we had strange hairstyles, "vis a vie" (instead of saying as example or like)
Glad that one wore old and is gone!!!!
Definition of vis-à-vis
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: in relation to
2
: as compared with
3
: face-to-face with
I have no Virgo in my chart either except for my 3rd house Ruler is Virgo on cusp Mercury -
My
father was Virgo Sun and was very careful with language and spelling, never telling us an answer instead he'd say "look it up for yourself" in the dictionaries we had. No short-cuts allowed.