Can you read and write in cursive?

Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I know a lot of people when I taught English that couldn't read or write it.
01/31/2013
Contributor: EmuLove EmuLove
I have a harder time reading that writing
01/31/2013
Contributor: AmandaM AmandaM
Yes, I can read and write in cursive. Cursive writing is pretty!
01/31/2013
Contributor: LovesNewThings LovesNewThings
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Originally posted by sillylilkitten
I remember learning cursive in elementary school, and being told that this was the way we were going to have to write from now on, but that obviously didn't end up being the case. Can anyone still read and write in cursive?
Why did they ever teach us this in school? Who writes in cursive normally anymore?
01/31/2013
Contributor: Mamastoys Mamastoys
yep, use it every day
01/31/2013
Contributor: Marie Hanna Marie Hanna
I really prefer print.
01/31/2013
Contributor: RomanticGoth RomanticGoth
Of course.
01/31/2013
Contributor: Corsair Corsair
I feel like I have my own brand of cursive that is about 80/20 cursive/print. It's some of those crazy letters like capital Q and Z that I don't care to make the effort for.
02/01/2013
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
"I'm a secretary. I can read anything." - Janine Melnitz, The Real Ghostbusters

Yes, to both.
02/01/2013
Contributor: aluminummm aluminummm
I only write in cursive. My print is horrible.
02/01/2013
Contributor: Voir Voir
Depends on the cursive -shrug- Most things aren't ever in cursive so there's no point to really focus on it but if someone has good penmanship with few 'quirks' in their lettering I can read it.

I prefer to write in cursive but for the sake of legibility I normally write things in print I will need to read through often - such as lists - or that are written for other people to read.
02/01/2013
Contributor: hjtee hjtee
I also remember being told that this was it from that point on. It obviously didn't last. I think it's a valueable skill to have though. Some people still use it a lot.
02/01/2013
Contributor: Pururin Pururin
I can read and write it, but sometimes have a bit of difficulty reading it depending on the handwriting. I tend to write mostly in cursive.
02/01/2013
Contributor: HostileUmbrella HostileUmbrella
might be showing my age here, haha
02/01/2013
Contributor: I Am Sherlocked I Am Sherlocked
I can read cursive, but I never really learned to write it very well. When I was in school, they seemed to teach it as a unit- perhaps for a week or two- before it was simply forgotten one more.
02/01/2013
Contributor: RavenInChains RavenInChains
Quote:
Originally posted by sillylilkitten
I remember learning cursive in elementary school, and being told that this was the way we were going to have to write from now on, but that obviously didn't end up being the case. Can anyone still read and write in cursive?
I can read and write it. I learned in elementary school as well. I keep hearing that some schools plan to stop teaching it though.
02/01/2013
Contributor: joolie joolie
I can read it. It takes concious effort for me to write all in cursive,otherwise it a mix of printing and cursive. I tend to meld letters together writing cursive.
Hey, I'm a lefty. Did anyone else get constantly corrected in grade school for not having a proper slant on their cursive?
02/03/2013
Contributor: ImaGodiva ImaGodiva
Read & write, and usually that's how I write. My 3rd-grader is learning cursive now, but it's a little different than I learned, more upright and simple.
02/03/2013
Contributor: Martiniman Martiniman
Yes I can.
02/03/2013
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by sillylilkitten
I remember learning cursive in elementary school, and being told that this was the way we were going to have to write from now on, but that obviously didn't end up being the case. Can anyone still read and write in cursive?
I can read and write it, but you're SO right! I use it to write checks, but otherwise it's been a useless skill.
02/03/2013
Contributor: CindyH CindyH
i am ok at it as long as it is not a doctors writing
02/03/2013
Contributor: toffee toffee
I learned to read and write in cursive in elementary school, and used a cursive a bit in high school while learning Russian.
02/04/2013
Contributor: sweetpea12 sweetpea12
Quote:
Originally posted by sillylilkitten
I remember learning cursive in elementary school, and being told that this was the way we were going to have to write from now on, but that obviously didn't end up being the case. Can anyone still read and write in cursive?
I can read and write in it. But I really hate to read and write in cursive. I find it annoying and kind of frustrating
02/05/2013
Contributor: Mrs.Tee Mrs.Tee
Quote:
Originally posted by sillylilkitten
I remember learning cursive in elementary school, and being told that this was the way we were going to have to write from now on, but that obviously didn't end up being the case. Can anyone still read and write in cursive?
Yes i can still read and write in cursive but thinking about it its like what was the whole point?? Cursive is not something that we use in our everyday lives and on a regular basis. Anywhere I go whether its something thats not that important or it could be a business matter, very seldom do i see somebody witing in cursive, unless its their signature, thats probably the only thing thats in cursive.
02/05/2013
Contributor: RedGlitter RedGlitter
I can read and write cursive.
If we are getting to the point were we only write in block letters and texts, well...anyone ever see "Idiocracy"? link
Funny AND true!
02/05/2013
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
I can read a decent amount, but I can't write it for the life of me
02/06/2013
Contributor: damnbul12 damnbul12
Quote:
Originally posted by sillylilkitten
I remember learning cursive in elementary school, and being told that this was the way we were going to have to write from now on, but that obviously didn't end up being the case. Can anyone still read and write in cursive?
Yes, I can read and write it.
02/06/2013
Contributor: Real or memorex Real or memorex
I don't think you forget.
02/06/2013
Contributor: Inkkythesquid Inkkythesquid
i can read and write
02/06/2013
Contributor: Avant-garde Avant-garde
I cant really write cursive but I can read it.
02/06/2013