[Durus]

I'm not sure what spelling has to do with virtually any practical business function. Spell check works. It's not a replacement for standard grammar but one can both write and speak proficiently without being a fantastic speller.

[jda]

one can both write and speak proficiently without being a fantastic speller.

I SO disagree.

First of all, you have to have some minimal level of intelligence to use spell check.

Then, you have to have some minimal level of education in the English language to use spell check (for instance, you have to know the difference between there, their, and they're).

Finally, even with spell check and grammar check, you wouldn't believe how many resumes I see that have misspelled words, incomplete sentences and dangling participles.

[Reeses]

I'm not sure what spelling has to do with virtually any practical business function.

Spelling and grammar demonstrate competency and are more important now because of e-mail. Using just one instance of Ebonics in an e-mail can cause serious career damage.