On 29 Nov 2003 14:35:57 GMT, dogsnus > wrote:

>But I've found on this medium that the ability to spell and type
>well aren't necessarily indications of intelligence.
>Or even an indicator of knowledge.

"Prolly" isn't either mis-typing or misspelling. Wayne's original
question was quite clear. That is, does anyone actually *say*
"prolly", or is it a shorthand or 'cute' netword?

An attempt at correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar isn't exactly
an indication of intelligence, or a measure of personal worth, nor did
anyone say it was.

It *is*, however, a way to promote clarity, and IMHO, something like
taking the trouble to brush your teeth, shower, and comb your hair,
before you present yourself to the world. We all know what "gimme
chiken recips" *means*, but we can't help but form some impression of
the poster. In fact, you mention noticing certain (mis)pronunciations
of your step-grandmother. (Which appear to be more in the line of
regional dialect, BTW. *My* grandmother grew up in Brooklyn, and spoke
of "warshing" and cooking with "erl". She spelled both the usual way.)

Uneducated doesn't mean stupid or worthless. Refusing to pay attention
to education indicates, um, laziness?