Mencap designed the site because they believe that standards of spelling are falling in Britain, with serious consequences後果 for people's ability to weather經受 the global downturn全球經濟衰退. A survey commissioned委託 for the charity revealed that 65% of people were unable to spell the word 'necessary' correctly, and only one-in-five people successfully completed a short spelling test.
Despite the results, three-quarters of those questioned thought they were good spellers, and agreed that it was an important skill to have.
Grant Morgan is the Creative Director創意總監 for the Mencap Spellathon. He says the 'autocorrect自動校正' function on computer software is the main culprit罪魁禍首 for the decline下降 in standards.
Mr Morgan says those who can't spell are at an immediate即時 disadvantage in the workplace, and could lose out to competitors競爭對手 if, for example, they misspell拼錯 words on their CV. In an increasingly日益 tough international market, the problem could damage Britain as a whole. Mencap is holding an online spellathon championship, where age may well trump王牌 youth.
Despite the results, three-quarters of those questioned thought they were good spellers, and agreed that it was an important skill to have.
Grant Morgan is the Creative Director創意總監 for the Mencap Spellathon. He says the 'autocorrect自動校正' function on computer software is the main culprit罪魁禍首 for the decline下降 in standards.
Mr Morgan says those who can't spell are at an immediate即時 disadvantage in the workplace, and could lose out to competitors競爭對手 if, for example, they misspell拼錯 words on their CV. In an increasingly日益 tough international market, the problem could damage Britain as a whole. Mencap is holding an online spellathon championship, where age may well trump王牌 youth.
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