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I've heard some schools are reintroducing it now, but that doesn't help those that never learned.
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I mean the problem isn't whether they taught cursive or not, it's whether you actually use it or not. Cause I was taught cursive in school but barely know how to write it now cause I never have to use it.
I'm nearing 40 and haven't been required to write in cursive since grade school. Don't every use it unless more than a word or two a year probably. I have no problem writing in it on occasion. It's just curvier versions of letters that you link by not picking your pen up. Sure, there are some weird capital letters, but generally, knowing the concept is enough to get it mostly right. I don't really understand how some people struggle.
Right there with you. It's a very small leap from print to cursive. That people are so mad at it is hilarious.
that's not at all how it's taught in the US
She's talking about students not being able to read it.
Right, which would be a use of it.
Its purpose has passed. We don't write with quills or dip pens anymore. Franky, we don't write by hand much at all. Maintaining two systems of writing when handwriting is rapidly being reduced makes no sense. Your situation (I'm the same) is a great demonstration.
I'd say cursive is the Roman numerals of penmanship. It's a quaint thing to use for style, but that's it.