Posted by fayeroe on July 6, 2008, at 16:12:43
In reply to Should I be annoyed at this?, posted by Deneb on July 6, 2008, at 1:34:42
> I was chatting at another support site and a teenager (16 years old) there starts talking about how he/she has had schizophrenia for 4 years.
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> Then she (I'll just use she from now on) says that she is having a schizophrenic "episode" right then and there.
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> She goes on to say she is in college early because she is highly intelligent. She gives examples of getting 98% in physics and calculus etc.
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> And...all this time she is spelling "insomnia" "insomiac" and using they're and there for the word "their".
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> Ugh. Simple grammatical errors and spelling mistakes.
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> I just have my doubts about this person.
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> I found it difficult to be supportive and hold my tongue.
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> I suppose it's possible someone can be a genius and not know how to spell simple words and basic grammar?Deneb, I have a friend who has a Ph.D in geography and his spelling and grammar are atrocious.
He has/had severe learning disabilities. Anyone can have problems with being able to learn and retain spelling and grammar. Pat
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