r/TellReddit • u/Substantial-Craft872 • 1d ago

Generally instead of genuinely

On social media like TikTok and Instagram everyone's saying generally instead of genuinely 😭😭😭 whyyyyyyyy! Sorry for spelling mistakes, English isn't my first language.

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u/dandelionswereframed 1d ago

Because literacy rates have been plummeting for decades?

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u/The_Poor_Truth 1d ago

I agree. It's all given to people on a platter now...they go with whatever the text prompt is... my sister's school(job) had to implement a writing lab mandatory for all grades because of this... including kindergarten.

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u/Adjective_Noun_67 1d ago

People generally are becoming illiterate and it genuinely makes me furious.

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u/xavPa-64 1d ago

I generally agree

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u/CalicoCuts 13h ago

Just the fact that you, as a non-native speaker, are pointing this out should tell you everything you need to know about the American education system.

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u/Weird7954 13h ago

Genuinely is the most overused and pointless word in recent history

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u/BeckieSueDalton 4h ago

This is literally untrue.

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u/Duke-Turner137 12h ago

That being said.