The only letters still written by hand are love letters.Don't you agree?

Kids today are amazed when they watch me write when all they can write is their signature. What would happen with communication today if an emp set us back a decade os so and all electronics were rendered useless?

my mum was a big letter writer who loved cursive and had beautiful skills with a pen god bless her

I still use cursive I prefer writing instead of typing I used a fountain pen in the UK and still sometimes to this day depending on what i write the same as i prefer black ink to blue i write on a slant backwards no im not left handed it always made my writing look neater

I think handwriting and cursive are still important. In order to read older documents in cursive, students should know how to write in cursive. Even with technology, there will always be a need for cursive writing. I was taught cursive around 3rd grade.

1965

Don’t know

I haven't thought about that for years but you are right. Now with PC's nobody writes anymore.

I was taught cursive for I think up until grade 3 then we were taught to add little runs at the end of letters.

I started school in55 and we always told that we had to print for the first 2 years but there after we had to running writing, my Dad had a beautiful curvy writting, I use to try and copy and use to get told off because that was not how they wanted us to write, thank goodness for typewriters

I learnt to write with pen and inkwell the ink was dreadful that was in the uk back in the early 50s

in the 60s for me too but my hands too shaky to keep it up so pc is ok for me.

I learned cursive in the '60's. Back then my writing style was admired by some, and many close friends and family asked me to write and address wedding invitations and the like. Nowadays it has degraded quite a lot, with the advent of keyboards and also the shaky hand syndrome of later years!

Hello Saskia , yes when I went to school the Nuns taught the kids to write in the Cursive fashion ,we did have a teacher from New Zealand who wore mini skirts in the class room unfortunately she left at the end of the year .

All I can say that I love writing especially with fountain pen. Wish that children would write more by hand - the enjoyment of filling the paper with letters! Printed or cursive, handwriting is IMPORTANT.

I write the same way I did many years ago in the Uni and school. It works for me in an emergency to write a note to someone☺️😀 by hand.

I think good deal write by hand in same ways

im crap at it

We called it "writing" in 70s NZ, as opposed to printing. We were allowed to write in ink when we had mastered it. We eventually used ballpoint pens but I enjoyed using a fountain pen at school.

We were taught to write using cursive writing when I went to school, with real ink, but it was called running writing. Biro's were definitely not allowed. I have wondered why people no longer use running writing instead choosing to do what I call printing.

Hi - I remember learning cursive in the 2nd and 3rd grade which was 1983 and 1984 for me. I believe handwriting is essential however these days it seems it's not as important to be learned like it used to. Everyone nowadays, esoecially the younger generation only know how to text and email, which is unfortunate but it's the reality in which we live.

I never learnt cursive writing at school. Printing was the way, first with a pencil and later with the biro. Emphasis was on readability. I did like the skill involved in cursive writing, very artistic

I'm too old for this question I went to school in the 40s-50s and finished in the 60s.

1960. 4th class. We should have been taught with pencils instead of dip pens. But I still use it. Copperplate in those days. It is still worth the effort. And… hold your pen (even a ballpoint) correctly! Love to all.

I curse every time I have to write something, much rather do it on the machine…..with the ghastly auto-correct….lol

It needs to be stressed and (re)taught in schools since illegibility is a sign of lack of education, strangely enough.

I was taught to write in cursive in the 1950's and mostly still do it today. I think its quicker and looks more adult than printing, which takes longer and is more tiring.

I love to write in cursive and take pride in my penmanship. My father has amazing handwriting! I learned in school, can't recall my age though.

my father had a beautiful hand, I have some pieces which I cherish he was not educated however if you saw his hand you would be surprised I assume he learned it at school. I right running writing however I had an assistant when I was volunteering & had to print as she could not read my writing. Running writing is quicker, my brother was a school teacher when printing writing was being introduced he had to learn how to print & join it up his lovely hand writing suffered.How you write does not assist with spelling

I was schooled in the late 40s through the 50s to mid 60's. and I had beautiful handwriting, but then it degenerated. I am good on a keyboard but handwriitng? These days I can barely read my own scrawl.

I went to school in the 50s, so we spent hours learning cursive. Many years later, I got a job as a teacher aide and discovered that schools no longer taught cursive at all. Kids could no longer write their names in cursive. When I thought about all the documents that I have had to sign in my life; driver's license, car loan, mortgage loans, marriage license, birth certificates for my children, etc.,I was appalled. People can just scribble any old thing on the computers that have overtaken our lives. There is no such thing as a personal signature anymore. I once messed up my electronic signature for a charge card and the cashier said "That's OK, I never check anyways". It's no wonder that there's so much fraud!. The other thing that upset me was learning that kids today aren't taught how to tell time on an analog clock! If the clock isn't digital, they can't tell what time it is. Most of them can't even do simple math without a calculator. It's a shame.Edited 07-Nov-23 16:00pm

Was taught both, but mainly write cursive - I find it quicker. My Dad always wrote in cursive and I loved his handwriting so think I copied him a bit also. Went to primary school in the 90s.

I still do cursive writing or running writing we call it. Printing words can be easier to read and I guess I do a mixture of both. Therefore my writing isn't very neat and it some times can be on a slant too. I went to school in the 60's but it would have been around before that. Yes we do so much. these days on the computer but we still need to know how to write.

I do sometimes but mainly print and I am 60 years

that was a biggie with my Mom growing up. I have very legible and clear handwriting and love to see others showing off their cursive skills *apparently I am a TOTAL nerd!*

I learnt Ed elementary school still write cursive.

I started to learn cursive in 1965. I can't write very much anymore because I have Tardis Disconesia(?) I get about three or four words into a sentence and my hand shakes so badly the scratchings on the paper are completely unrecognizable. I miss writing a lot.

Born in 1968.. so I learned cursive. I still write from time to time. Cursive should still be taught. I see applications where kids can't write their names. Even their printing is very questionable.

I remember a slate in the 60's that we had to print on but I stopped writing most things when I started using a computer back in the late 70's or early 80's mainly because my secretary at the time could not read my writing.

I still use cursive.

I remember having a penmanship workbook in the 60's. Both my children write in script. I think script should be taught in school.

Back in The 1950's in Australia we were given The Cane if our handwriting was judged to be Sloppy.God help anybody that did not use a slope card when writing.👨‍🎓

I have no idea what cursive means, no I can't comment either way.Edited 07-Nov-23 11:47am

I halfway write in cursive, I'm lazy and I don't pick up the pen (lol) But I do think it's important that at least learn how to sign your name in cursiveEdited 07-Nov-23 11:22am

I was schooled in 1970- 1990s and yes, I learned cursive writing. My children were not, but now, in Ontario, Canada cursive writing is back in school. I don't have any strong feelings either way.

I was schooled in the 1980-90's. Yes, i was taught cursive writing and it is still taught today. All my kids have been taught cursive too.

L learnt cursive in 1950. I still remember the book we used - top blue line two red lines and a bottom blue line. f h l b d k went up to the blue line and body between the red lines. g j p q y down to the blue line and body between the red lines. It was a very neat way of writing and once I was just using an ordinary exercise book joining up the letters was very easy. I am old now so dont know what they teach in school but I still try and write clearly with crossing t's dotting i's . It is easier than using a keyboard or modile phone and more personal.

I still have to go to cursive handwriting I'm not sure but I believe a 18 year old person was saying that she did not know how to write cursive m I learned in elementary school in the late 1961l0s

Calligraphy is an art.

I still do, and I learnt the basics in primary school, but as I got older I taught myself to have a more vintage style of writing. Constantly complimented for it.

Nope. Only my signature. Beautiful cursive handwriting is a lost art.

I had learned cursive during my elementary school years in which I still write in cursive sometimes.

Always.

I learned to write in the 60s. Right through college I used the skill. We didn't have computers and had to present our papers after typing them on a typerwriter.

Computers seem to have done away with hand writing altogether. Pity because we see what occurs when the shop computers go down and the cashiers can't work out the cost of goods in their heads. Letter writing was such an art. Now the computer does everything. Not sure what the future holds for humans, especially when AI takes over.

I was taught to write cursive by my mother as it was quicker better flow and I was a slow printer. The school I went to did not teach cursive. I remember my teacher was very unimpressed, but I stubbornly continued to write “properly” (as I called it to her face). This was not a battle my teacher was ever going to win :)

I like cursive

I use both but due to all of my fingers being broken multiple times not even I can read it sometimes

i print

I was taught to write cursive. I think a lot of the "older" generations were. The style changed the years though. My Mum was taught a very different style to what I was. I notice the generation after mine the style was different again. My printing is easier to read than my cursive.

I was taught to print and cursive.I use both.It's a shame they dont teach it anymore.

Writing is a lost art, soon it will be non-exsisting. We are all to blame for this as everyone is using technology to do everthing for us. I still write down everything. Not to tout my own horn, I have a fantastic hand writing.

The only time I do any writing is when I sign my name. Just as well as my writing has become shocking. I have essential tremors. Here in Australia we call it running writing.

Yes fewer people can read cursive today, yep such a pity!

I was born in 1978. I was taught to print first then I was taught cursive handwriting. I wonder why? What was the purpose? Just something to fill in a little bit of time I guess...I know we could've been learning something productive like how to grow our own food ...

First we were taught to print and then cursive. This was the 1970's

I won writing competitions when I was at Intermediate School back in the 60's I still write letters occasionally and my printing is fairly good too.

Cursive hand writing is elegant and beautiful, learning to join words together meant you could write so much faster, and I still use it when I can. My sons weren’t taught it, and for my son and husband who are dyslexic, they have benefited from digital technology, which is here to stay, like all changes that happen as the generations change…

Taught Cursive for one year, so from then on wrote in a mixture of Cursive and whatever other I learnt. I was in high school in the 1960's, so probably learnt Cursive in the 1950's or 1960's, it is hard to remember that far back, but I enjoyed what Cursive I learnt. I still sign my name in a mixture. I won't comment on digital technology, except to say it is making us more lazy.

I was taught printing then cursive. Very seldom do either now except for writing out my shopping list.

Ending Cursive writing was, like so many so-called Enlightened, Modern Educational systems a great Big Mistake. Do Adults really want their handwriting to look like that of a 10 year old? For their writing to be almost identical to everyone else's? This is political correctness gone stark raving mad. Everyone who can still use Cursive writing displays a bit of themselves for, a bit like fingerprints, everyone's cursive is completely different to everyone else. The tragedy is that now, thanks to computers etc. no-one seems to actually hand-write letters for it is all done on screen. I, and my siblings, when at boarding school, always looked forward to the Mail, when we saw the envelope we knew who it was who was writing solely because of their Unique Cursive Writing style. That has all disappeared now and I think the world is a sadder place because of it.

I prefer cursive, but too many years of abusing my hands so they've become pretty stiff , so my writing is horrible. i can hardly sign my own name cursive

Still write in cursive. Learned in elementary school back in the 60s. I liked to perfect my handwriting. It’s going to become a lost art.

I learnt that way but in my teenage years I saw some printed writing and liked it so started doing that

I am not sure I just learnt to write at school in the 50s but I dont know what it was called

I know they teach writing at school, however technology resources becomes the main source of writing.

I was taught cursive in the 50's and it gave me new freedom to write as fast as my thoughts, and in university to almost keep up with the lecturer. In Ontario they are starting to teach all elementary pupils cursive again. My grandchildren are very excited about this new development.

yes cursive

I still do what is wrong with you people not teaching that because the computer is always available noooot? Schools these days still teach cursive but the public schools don't that is dumb everybody writes.

I did write with cursive, I do not now as it is hard to read whem I do, I do know how to print neatly but it takes me a bit longer as I have been spoiled by tech. I do still have one pen-pal in England and I do write with pen and paper every so often so I do not forget how. I also send cards in the mail- gasp- with actual writing. It is good to have this skill.

Was taught in 60's but taking notes at university soon destroyed my style so tend to print now!!

Was taught printing first then cursive. I now write with whichever one I think is appropriate. Being 80 I have no idea what they teach in school these days.

My cursive is almost impossible to read. I have to print my messages these days

The 12 year old can't read my cursive writing which is very tidy. We progressed from printing to cursive when we were capable of filling a fountain pen with ink. I love the flow of the fountain pen on the page.Edited 07-Nov-23 05:46am

My handwriting was atrocious, and my father took it upon himself to train me. So now my cursive handwriting is based on the standard Palmer method ( this was in the 50s).

My mother is in her eighties and was taught copper plate and writes with such beauty, I was taught cursive and its barely legible. My children print their letters and its easy to read but not as lovely as my mums writing.

Art of hand writting is a skill that everyone used to learned, some have mastered it, and still continue now a days with technology. My old school teacher {Mrs Monahan} she was a master of handwriting

I finished school in 1969, having been taught to print and write (cursive) with firstly pencil, then fountain pen, over my years there. One of the most important things we were taught was how to hold a pen, and I shudder when I see the way young people hold pens now (death grip springs to mind!)

I was taught cursive, don't write anything else, although as I get older, it's getting a little scraggly (it's o.k. as long as I can read it) On a sidenote, I guess capital letters have become obsolete.

I enjoy writing in cursive and love receiving handwritten letters. A personal hand written letter shows effort and love, in my opinion 🙂

Once again, the language has changed because when I went to school there was printing and writing. I like writing, but I use my computer and writing is difficult to use on a computer. I use forte more than anything else, sometimes using something that to me looks more fun and relaxed That is just me.

Never write in cursive but was taught it in school. I graduated in 2002.Edited 07-Nov-23 04:06am

My youngest couldn't write so they didn't force it. My handwriting isn't that great.

I learned cursive so many years ago and still do it when I write, I too am 68 years old

Yes i still use to write

I learned cursive many years ago. I am 68 now and I enjoy writing. It should have continued to be taught. Technology tends to lessen the thought process in my humble opinion .

Yes most of the time on greeting cards or letters only. Otherwise I print. Im turning 70.

I am 39 and learned how to handwrite in grade 3. I still use it most of the time. My kids aged 11 and 9 did not learn hand writing in school as they do not teach it any more however I thought them at home. I feel like even if it is not used in school any more it is still something they should know at least how to read it and sign their names. As Verna mentioned the younger crowd now only print their names as signatures and that is not good.

I am 67. We started cursive in the third grade. Later I taught language arts and we used cursive. I took classes as part of two degrees. We learned the Palmer method. People still comment on my handwriting and signature.Edited 07-Nov-23 08:23am

I started school in 1973 and I still use cursive as I find it neater sometimes but I do worry about signatures of the current generation - most of the students I work with don't sign their names most print.Edited 07-Nov-23 01:48am