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[jaxs mom]

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@bonnielu wrote:

Learning cursive or not.... when I sign a document it asks for me to print my name on one line and then use my SIGNATURE on the other.  Could it be that they are expecting a cursive signature. I think so.

Times change.. when I went to school long ago I had to take Latin and we studied Shakespeare or else....  

When I started teaching school the writing both handwriting and thought process was a work of art.  I saved some of it.  When I retired I could hardly read what was written and even follow what was said.  MIght just be that things don't really progress as we think they do.  

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Ironically, especially because so many are complaining about lack of ability to communicate. The whole point of the line to print your name under your signature is specifically because so many cursive signatures are hard or impossible to read. Legally you can print both. 

[Mellie32]

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@bonnielu wrote:

Learning cursive or not.... when I sign a document it asks for me to print my name on one line and then use my SIGNATURE on the other.  Could it be that they are expecting a cursive signature. I think so.

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The signature line is for you to sign however you always sign your name.  No, that doesn't mean everyone has to write in cursive.  The print line is simply there in case the person entering the information in the computer can't read your signature.

[Marianne1]

Recipes (for example) written in cursive will probably evolve just like 8Track Tapes, VCR tapes, 8mm film....

[GingerPeach]

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@alliswell wrote:

Very well stated and illustrated, @GingerPeach!

Thank you especially for using Susan Branch's Gingerbread Cake, Lemon Sauce, and Whipped Cream recipe as illustration.  

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@alliswell

Sometimes the part of my mind that demands structure comes right out, but then it quickly gets sidetracked by cake, lemon sauce, and whipped cream! 

Love your nic, by the way.  Abe says that all the time.

[Blahblahvampemer]

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@Still Raining wrote:

I never learned cursive and did just fine.  Not a useful skill.

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Could not disagree more.  You can write faster in cursive, and a recent study found that those who take written notes in class have better retention.  Students have also said they prefer writing and actual books.  Printed books mean better retention, too.

We now have teens with carpal tunnel due to excessive computer use of all types.  Not great IMO.

[ROMARY]

' X marks the spot ' .............

[Mellie32]

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@ROMARY wrote:

' X marks the spot ' .............

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Again - signatures don't have to be in cursive.  They can be scribbled if that's how the person signs their name.

[Blahblahvampemer]

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@Maudelynn wrote:

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@ms traditional wrote:

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@Maudelynn wrote:

Like everything else, there are limited resources and limited amount of time to educate.  Why should we teach subjects that have no application in real life?  No one hand-writes any more.  Everything is done via computer.  We don't teach Latin any longer because no one uses it. We don't teach needlework, because it is no longer necessary for women to know how to do it.  Of course, if you want to learn any of these obsolete skills, you're free to get instruction on your own.

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aha!  no wonder the level of vocabulary has deteriorated: no one knows Latin.   oh, i am so glad i grew up when i did -  i can do math in my head, write a grammatically correct sentence, function with or without a computer and...........do needlepoint.  

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@ms traditional wrote:

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@Maudelynn wrote:

Like everything else, there are limited resources and limited amount of time to educate.  Why should we teach subjects that have no application in real life?  No one hand-writes any more.  Everything is done via computer.  We don't teach Latin any longer because no one uses it. We don't teach needlework, because it is no longer necessary for women to know how to do it.  Of course, if you want to learn any of these obsolete skills, you're free to get instruction on your own.

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aha!  no wonder the level of vocabulary has deteriorated: no one knows Latin.   oh, i am so glad i grew up when i did -  i can do math in my head, write a grammatically correct sentence, function with or without a computer and...........do needlepoint.  

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I think the level of vocabulary has improved.  It's no longer acceptable to use the N word or use slurs to refer to the disabled, asians and native americans. I work and associate with people who have impeccable verbal skills.

I can do all the things you've mentioned, but none of them have had any impact on my 34 year professional career in management.  I also have pretty, hand-worked pillowcases.

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Testing indicates that you're incorrect.  Vocabulary skills have been declining for decades, and we have some of the lowest scores in the industrialized world.

[Mellie32]

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@Blahblahvampemer wrote:

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@Still Raining wrote:

I never learned cursive and did just fine.  Not a useful skill.

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Could not disagree more.  You can write faster in cursive, and a recent study found that those who take written notes in class have better retention.  Students have also said they prefer writing and actual books.  Printed books mean better retention, too.

We now have teens with carpal tunnel due to excessive computer use of all types.  Not great IMO.

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I'm curious why the ones calling for more cursive aren't upset that books are typed instead of handwritten in cursive.

Also -- SOME people can write faster in cursive.  For others, it's difficult to write in cursive and it's faster for them to type or print.  

[raven-blackbird]

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@Blahblahvampemer wrote:

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@Still Raining wrote:

I never learned cursive and did just fine.  Not a useful skill.

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Could not disagree more.  You can write faster in cursive, and a recent study found that those who take written notes in class have better retention.  Students have also said they prefer writing and actual books.  Printed books mean better retention, too.

We now have teens with carpal tunnel due to excessive computer use of all types.  Not great IMO.

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cursive also fine tuns your large and small muscle control in the hands...........very useful in some trades and professional positions where dexterity is important.........you can't make a blanket statment that something is not a useful skill IF you DO NOT know how to do it.............you have no basis of comparison............................raven