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Originally posted by M. Krass
grammar
(just noting the irony)
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I also posted about the irony but deleted because I'm pretty sure it was intentional since there were three 'L's' in spelling.
Anyway, I hate to sound redundant but I do think that proper spelling and grammar will aid in conveying your point of view. It's really distracting when you have to figure out what someone is trying to say, or if you're a nitpicky English person like me (hey, I was an English major for 6 weeks) and spelling and grammatical mistakes dirve you insane. Presentation is important in our world, why do you think lawyers dress in business suits in court? Even the most convincing lawyer may not be taken seriously no matter how intelligent his arguments are if he's wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
So, JosephM, I think its really great that you're not afraid of voicing your opinions, but sometimes the way it may come across to some people may detract from your main point. This goes for everyone else too, I think this is how the "Should we bomb Iraq" thread got out of control. Much of the time it wasn't necessarily the the content that was offensive but the condescending tone and harsh diction. Wow, I can't believe I just analyzed the style of writing on CD boards, I really do need an English class again and no more science!