[GaryVoshol]

We all make typos; sometimes they are humorous or even Freudian. Or we change our thoughts before posting without correcting the whole sentence. For example, changing to a compound subject without changing to the plural form of the verb. I can usually overlook those.

But what I don't like is having to try too hard to figure out what the message is trying to say. That may be due to too many abbreviations and text-typing, or it may be because the sentence and paragraph structure is all messed up. I'm less likely to slog through a swamp of words to try to find the solid ground of meaning.

A pet peeve is when people don't know how to properly use particular words, and use them incorrectly anyway. Or when they don't know how to spell things, particularly if they come from another language and spell them as if they were English. "Per say" and "toot sweet" are not the correct phrases! (Although I think the latter is often done in jest.)

You will notice that there are several instances of incorrect grammar in the above paragraphs, e.g. sentence fragments. This post would not be acceptable in a term paper or technical review, and I know it. But I believe I have gotten my points across without unduly distracting the reader by my "style".