Subject: Re: Words, words, words
From: ABRA (abra@post6.tele.dk)
Date: Mon Jan 24 2000 - 17:22:57 EST
Baader, Cecilia wrote:
> However, today I find that an oldie appears to be one with an appreciation
> for such things as "correct spelling" and, what was that again? Oh yes,
> "grammar."
Gee, if *that* is the definition of an oldie, I might be one myself...
> All kidding aside, I feel the need to toss my twenty-six cents into this
> discussion and state unequivocally that yes, Becky, spelling is important.
> You have what appears to be a wonderful English teacher, but I fear that she
> does you a disservice when she tells you that spelling and grammar are
> unimportant.
I totally agree on this... I´m not perfect when it comes to English
(remember "genious"???), but when it comes to my own native language,
Danish, I´m not as tolerant as I could be...
I think that correct grammar and spelling helps in getting your points
across... And this is where (with the "genious" in mind) I´m getting a
little double... Hypocritical, if you please... When I read a post
written in English I´d like it to as correct in grammar and spelling
as possible, because I don´t always catch a miss-spelling (like the
suggested difference between "your" and "you´re") and that sometimes
makes me miss the point, simply because I don´t understand a certain
sentence... However, I´m not one of those who´ll complain about those
errors (let him who is pure etc.) - but I *do* appreciate spelling
and grammar... Hey, now I do feel like an oldie...
(And now I just hope that this post was correct... Was it, Reverend??? *S*)
Abra
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