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Post by Utpe on Mar 11, 2019 19:56:21 GMT
Like others have mentioned, it depends on the person. If their cursive is all over the place when composing a letter, then heck no. Otherwise, I usually don't have a problem.
Writing it could be difficult. Yes, I did learn it in third grade, but I forgot how to compose some of the letters like "Z" for example. And I haven't really used it in years minus my signature.
I probably could if I took time and studied a script chart.
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Post by CynicalDreamer2 on Mar 11, 2019 23:00:14 GMT
Yes learned to write and read it in 3rd grade. As others have said reading it often depends on the penmanship of the writer. Some is easier to read than others. My own script writing is often chicken scratch the looks like a cross between a doctor's prescription for medicine and the order ticket you get from your Chinese take-out order. I can write it neater if I take my time with it, but often I am just jotting it down quickly. Trying to read what was written is the hard part. Particularly if it has been several days or longer since it was written since the memory of what I was trying to say is forgotten. With the current trend of not teaching it in the schools in 2 or 3 generations any writing made from late 20th century or before will not be able to be read by anyone. Imagine students of American History studying the constitution looking at scans of the original document and not being able to read a single word of it. I wonder how people get away with using print as their legal signature on official financial records and other documents. Technically you can sign an X as your signature.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 11, 2019 23:28:37 GMT
was tempted to say "of course, can't everyone ?" But that ship seems to have sailed and is disappearing over the horizon.
Is cursive writing no longer being taught worldwide or just in our "advanced:, "first world country".
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Post by RomyLovesMick on Mar 12, 2019 1:59:19 GMT
I could read it before I could hold a pencil long enough to print a word. I don't recall being taught. I never mastered writing it properly. Public schools haven't taught cursive writing in years. Recently my 15-year-old goddaughter asked me to stop sending her handwritten cards because she couldn't read them! I was taught by nuns in Catholic school. You gotta believe I know how to read and write cursive.
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Post by moviemouth on Mar 12, 2019 2:19:43 GMT
I can do both, but I rarely have any need to do either.
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Post by kls on Mar 12, 2019 2:21:31 GMT
I can do both. Some people have really messy cursive that is almost impossible to read though. True. But I feel that reflects on their ability to write it. It's not a failure of someone's script reading skills.
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Post by moviemouth on Mar 12, 2019 2:25:51 GMT
I can do both. Some people have really messy cursive that is almost impossible to read though. True. But I feel that reflects on their ability to write it. It's not a failure of someone's script reading skills. I think anybody can write readable cursive if they want to. I personally dislike writing in cursive and almost never have any reason to, besides my signature.
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Post by Roberto on Mar 12, 2019 4:17:26 GMT
Read, sure. As long as it's not too ridiculous. As for writing, yeah I guess I could as I don't see why not. Isn't it simply writing your line in one continuous action? Apart from dotting the i's of course (Although I don't know why "crossing your t's" is a thing as t's can easily be written cursively in one action)
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Post by klandersen on Mar 12, 2019 16:53:47 GMT
Yes learned to write and read it in 3rd grade. As others have said reading it often depends on the penmanship of the writer. Some is easier to read than others. My own script writing is often chicken scratch the looks like a cross between a doctor's prescription for medicine and the order ticket you get from your Chinese take-out order. I can write it neater if I take my time with it, but often I am just jotting it down quickly. Trying to read what was written is the hard part. Particularly if it has been several days or longer since it was written since the memory of what I was trying to say is forgotten. With the current trend of not teaching it in the schools in 2 or 3 generations any writing made from late 20th century or before will not be able to be read by anyone. Imagine students of American History studying the constitution looking at scans of the original document and not being able to read a single word of it. I wonder how people get away with using print as their legal signature on official financial records and other documents. Technically you can sign an X as your signature. I guess so, but is that your "X" or my "X" or Charlie's X? For my "official" signature I usually add my middle initial, and if something requires a "full" signature I'll spell out my middle name depending on what it is for. Most other times I keep the middle name and initial out. For some of my financial and bank records my "on file" signature has my middle initial.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Mar 12, 2019 17:34:43 GMT
EVERYONE SHOULD. How the fuck are they not teaching this anymore?!?! How do people sign their names nowadays? Print? what?! I learned it where people are supposed to learn it! In grade school!
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Post by Nalkarj on Mar 12, 2019 17:46:50 GMT
I could read it before I could hold a pencil long enough to print a word. I don't recall being taught. I never mastered writing it properly. Public schools haven't taught cursive writing in years. Recently my 15-year-old goddaughter asked me to stop sending her handwritten cards because she couldn't read them! I was taught by nuns in Catholic school. You gotta believe I know how to read and write cursive. I learned cursive in public school, and that wasn’t that long ago. I think it depends on the school. As for the OP, yes to both. I nearly exclusively write in cursive.
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Post by kls on Mar 12, 2019 22:05:10 GMT
EVERYONE SHOULD. How the fuck are they not teaching this anymore?!?! How do people sign their names nowadays? Print? what?! I learned it where people are supposed to learn it! In grade school! In all seriousness are better than half of the signatures of folks even close to proper script letters? I'm even talking the over 40s too.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Mar 12, 2019 22:07:45 GMT
EVERYONE SHOULD. How the fuck are they not teaching this anymore?!?! How do people sign their names nowadays? Print? what?! I learned it where people are supposed to learn it! In grade school! In all seriousness are better than half of the signatures of folks even close to proper script letters? I'm even talking the over 40s too. I'll give you that.
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Post by alpha128 on Mar 12, 2019 23:01:00 GMT
Technically you can sign an X as your signature. I guess so, but is that your "X" or my "X" or Charlie's X? Oh c'mon, it's obvious when it's Charlie's X
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 12, 2019 23:16:35 GMT
What is the excuse being given for no longer teaching "handwriting" aka "penmanship" aka "cursive" writing ?
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Post by kls on Mar 12, 2019 23:23:06 GMT
What is the excuse being given for no longer teaching "handwriting" aka "penmanship" aka "cursive" writing ? Other areas of the curriculum are more of a priority. For me personally decades ago my teachers didn't want to stifle the content of my writing when my print was fine. It would have been time taken away from other content.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 12, 2019 23:26:40 GMT
"Other areas of the curriculum are more of a priority."
If this is the official reason being given ..... what a crock !
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 12, 2019 23:29:05 GMT
I asked earlier and have seen no reply
.. is the USA the only place no longer teaching 'ritin' along with readin' and 'rithmatic ?
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Post by kls on Mar 12, 2019 23:41:36 GMT
"Other areas of the curriculum are more of a priority." If this is the official reason being given ..... what a crock ! A crock? I know reading more literature and exploring more history, science, math etc. was more beneficial to me than pretty script.
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Post by kls on Mar 12, 2019 23:44:03 GMT
I asked earlier and have seen no reply .. is the USA the only place no longer teaching 'ritin' along with readin' and 'rithmatic ?
I certainly was taught writing. I wrote persuasive essays and learned how to defend my opinions in writing well before leaving elementary school.
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