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The linked blog post is certainly quite acceptable, grammatically. Different audiences have different reactions to bad grammar. Financial professionals are pu
by angelbob 17y ago
The linked blog post is certainly quite acceptable, grammatically.
Different audiences have different reactions to bad grammar. Financial professionals are put off by it, while teenagers expect it. Are you building ETrade, or MySpace? For something like ETrade, that's a handicap -- get an editor or a copywriter. For something like MySpace, you're fine.
- lewro 17y agoThanks Noah! I am building project management application. I expect it to be used by freelancers and small companies. I guess it would be better if I hire someone. I hope good copy-righter could help me to present the service in the right “light”.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y agoIn the interests of assisting your English: You mean "copy-writer" as in "one who writes copy (text)". And I don't think you need someone else to write your copy. I think you just need someone to make small corrections to your copy. You need a "copy-editor". I think it's important that the voice is yours, even if someone else helps with the grammar and/or spelling. Your English is clearly good enough to communicate what you intend to say. It just needs a little tidying.
- rbrcurtis 17y agoI disagree. Regardless of your target audience, bad grammar and bad spelling are going to make your site look less professional; even teenagers will notice that. Also, teenagers' bad grammar follows a certain pattern that is quite different than the "I don't speak the language fluently" pattern.