Survey: Millennials H8 Bad Grammar & Spelling

While older generations may consider themselves the last guardians of the grammar gates, a new survey commissioned by Dictionary.com revealed that Millennials have high standards as well. According to a recent online Harris Poll, 80% of American adults 18 and older consider themselves good spellers, while 71% "responded that they often find spelling mistakes in correspondence from others," the Associated Press reported. Among respondents 18 to 34, 74% "said they were irked by such slips on social media--more than any other age group."

"While we'd assume they'd be accustomed to seeing and using abbreviated speech and lingo because they are a tech-savvy generation, we actually found that they have much higher standards," said Dictionary.com CEO Liz McMillan. "The poll was a great way to get a sense for how people really feel about the way we communicate, whether through our speech, social media posts or even signs and restaurant menus."

The survey also found that women (75%) notice grammar and spelling mistakes more than men (66%), and "across all age groups, 59% said improper grammar is their biggest beef when it comes to the English language," the AP wrote.

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