I'd say that it is indeed important. I most definitely don't mind the occasional typo or grammatical mistake, but some posts are so littered with them that they're utterly frustrating to read. However, I think it is better that we teach the individual the correct way to express himself in lieu of ridiculing his mistakes.
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Right spelling and phrase constructions were two things my father thought us when we were kid. This was in French of course. I try to apply it in English too but without proper mentor showing me my mistakes and giving me directions, I make more errors than I would like to. It is indeed very important to me.
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Aye, tis true mateyp. The less errors you make the more people will read your posts. It's the same offline too. :)
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absolutely!!
while i have gladly embraced this generation's love of internet abbreviations and lack of capitalization, i certainly don't write this way when it comes to work or other important documents (i do however, tend to write run on sentences, see? )
i'm rather predisposed to be anal about spelling and grammar... i was an editor of my HS newspaper and poetry magazine plus i coached my son to the 2000 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee :D [/boasting]
just ask my husband about the school board meeting where they tried to tell the parents all about the joys of "whole language learning"
i think i've been banned from all future meetings
Spelling and grammar are as important to us as proper implementation of the TCP/IP stack is to computers. Of course, human language is very complex indeed. In particular, many chicks really pay attention to proper use of English. (My guess is that chicks like to share ideas with other chicks, as well as the fact that any chick who repairs and/or designs computers understands the need for good intercommunications.)
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Originally Posted by A friend of mine who has a Linux kernel named after his girlfriend.
If I was VirtualBox, I could load my virtualization module into Hannah and boot up another kernel in the same address space.
It is very important. When reading something I tend to take it much less serioously if it appears the person did not take the time to put effort into their grammer and spelling.
I did interviews for new employees all day today and I am no longer shocked at how few people take the time to proof read their own cover letters or resumes. Some errors were minor, but others were pathetic.
If the question is referring to life in general, the answer is a resounding yes. If it is referring to Aximsite only, then it is a much lesser yes.
Having taught High School English/grammar for 4 years, I certainly appreciate properly constructed sentences and correct spelling, which word processors have helped with tremendously. However, after grading numerous hand written compositions, I have concluded the single greatest benefit of the computer to the human race is allowing most forms of written communication to be typed and thus legible.
There is also a practical reason why spelling and grammar matters, especially on these internationally accessible forums: It is easier to understand. If postings become too colloquial, some readers might just not understand them.
However, I also like to work on my set of (more) colloquial expressions...
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