9-Year-Old Girl Becomes Microsoft's Youngest Employee

That is just wrong on SO many levels ... age, foreign country (keep it at home Microsoft!) etc., etc.

oh great, heres another indian i have to talk to the next time i call any customer service.

Bernie,
I'd like to know when and why a sentence starts with the word 'and'?
When I went to grade school that was a big no no. Thanks

Wat is spelchek!

In Maryland they pass children to the next grade, so they will not be "humiliated"; which I find preposterous. I went to school, when we not only learned grammar, but were expected to diagram/ parse a sentence and know the different articles of the sentence. In the Summer our school system bragged "14% of the graduating class, passed Algebra". While this, on the face of it - might sound encouraging (if perhaps only 12% passed Algebra the year before)... but this lends itself to something even more grim. 86% of the graduating class either failed Algebra, or didn't even attempt the class. I become almost physically ill when I hear some say "we woken up, to hear the burglar breaking our window" - not "We awakened to hear the burglar breaking our window" "WOKEN" is not a word... anymore than "meh" is a word...

I agree with all the comments on this particular article. In fact, I also enjoyed reading the comments more then reading the actual article.

I am happy for this little girl...Although I regret the fact that she'll be just one more person we will call for technical support and not be able to understand her.

Children really do need to be taught how to speak correct English, how to write a paper with correct punctuation and spelling.

Wow, really? I agree that children should be children, but think it is great that this girl is learning about technology at an early age. Most of the children in America are more interested in boys and television at that age than learning anything. Although the writer obviously misspoke about her employment, it still seems like quite an accomplishment.

For those of you who have nothiing better to do than sit around and complain about the grammar of people commenting on an article, which you didn't enjoy anyway, get a life. Go on a different website. Read a book. Welcome to the new Millenium. You are only 10 years late.

People have been horrible at grammar for years, it isn't worse because of people reading incorrect posts.

As for Alan, you are a bigot. It is because of people like you that the children in OUR country are brought up with racist, ignorant attitudes.

You are all idiots.

I find the english language argobinaceous.Truely supported by ogmerity in the frovelitic sense of the words.One finds sturduity and hisvalness in all structures.Opanity becomes alvashish out of context. Just a thought.

have you ever called a help center located in India and got a hold of one of those RUDE buttwipes. Alot of companies are moving back now because people refuse to do business with them when they find out where their call centers are. Likie WAMU ia in MEXICO

Wow. I wonder what her childhood is like, if she even has one...

JUST what the world needs now!

WHOOPTY DO:: THEY HAVE ALL THE OUT SOURCED JOBS ANYWAYS

What is this, an english exam? Sheesh. Who really gives a damn who spelled what right, who left a word out, or who wins. Im going to go out on a limb, and chalk up the criticism to the same thing i deduced from people who drive like idiots: they are lacking in other areas of their life and making it up through other channels.
On another note, kudos to any 9 yr old who can pass an MCP. most 9 yr olds are still down at Chuck E Cheeses pumping tokens into the arcade, along with a frighteningly large number of 25 yr olds.

People are posting comments on here because people obviously are passionate about writing comprehensively. I can understand why there is a shortage of teachers; some people do not want to learn.

I wonder how we are to be united with people of diversity if we cannot learn the most important thing that can unite us all: communication.

I love what people fight over, haha.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any stranger I go and read this. To tell the truth it does not say anywhere in the article that this child is actually working for microsoft. She took an exam and passed. If she is working for microsoft then I would be investigating them since she is a child and all. I know for a fact that the microsoft certified professional exam is not an easy one. I have to agree with Bagman on this one. He is completely correct in what he is saying. Spell check doesn't work the way you would think it would. You still end up with a lot of mistakes using it.

Jealous Bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a few comments:
1. The title says that she is the youngest microsoft employee, but does nt say that she is employed by them. There is no mention os her being in customer support, or working in any other capacity for microsoft.
2. Showing htat she passed the MCP exam and in on her way to MCSE shows 2 things:
1. She is capable of amazing accomplishments and I am sure that we all wish her the best in the future, and
2, We may need to compare what education in India is doing to what education in America is doing. In America, we put a lot of money into education that usualy never actualy gets to education. The students and America arein trouble. I personaly feel that we need more home schooling in america, but I will save that debate for another article more appropriate.
3. AOL could possibly hire her as a proof reader if she actualy does not work for microsoft.
4. I feel the important point in the article is that she comlpeted an amazing accomplishment. This is shown by noting another amazing accomplishment of hers in the article. Working for microsoft was only there to sensationalize the headline and article. Without that, many of us probably would never have even read this
5. I find it humourous how far the responses get from the subject and the interaction is amusing.

Great. Another person on the other end of the phone who doesn't speak english.

When people start a sentence with "and," they are either trying to help you finish your sentence, or finishing or adding to one of their own sentences before you interrupted them.