thanks, i have relented and looked up a couple that were vexing me.
you know, this reminds me of the backlash of easy reference-type tools.
i don't think kids are growing up even needing to learn how to spell. that bothers me. spell check is not spelling. i can't tell you how many presentations i sit through full of homophones switched and the like. i think spell check is partly to blame for that.
for example, i refuse to buy a calculator, because i know that the moment i do, i will probably stop figuring it myself.
my entire worldview will break if i forget things like math
I wish we in the US were taught more about other countries than we are. I listen to others here and in chat, and they know so much more about us. I fear we are far too arrogant about this....or maybe just lazy. I do love to travel and am very interested in the culture of others, so this has been very helpful, especially on this site.
I feel this way about certain lost arts too. Things we may need one day if the power goes out: Sewing, cooking from scratch, gardening, basic construction and mechanics. Even the simple joys of life like crocheting and my gramma's dumpling recipe.
We are losing so much, aren't we?
I loved geometry and calculus. Algebra and trig...not so much.
These days I don't do math unless I'm getting paid for it.
BUT I can make change if I have to the old fashion counting backwards way!
I was talking with a lady a few days ago who actually knows and uses shorthand. I remember my mom taking sermon notes in shorthand. I was amazed!
So many things are lost. Next will come our minds if we aren't careful.