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I tried to read this article, but unfortunately the lack of grammar was too distracting and I just couldn't get through it. A lot of these are things that Goog
by kyeb 7y ago
I tried to read this article, but unfortunately the lack of grammar was too distracting and I just couldn't get through it.
A lot of these are things that Google Docs or Microsoft Word will notice and ask you to change. I highly recommend using one of those to write (especially if English is not your first language) and trying to understand the suggestions it makes. Your articles will come out much more readable to others.
- a3n 7y agoCounterpoint: I used to "and I stopped reading" when I ran into grammar issues. I gradually realized that it's worth the effort to focus on the underlying ideas and evaluate that, rather than someone's 2nd language ability. People are smart, even when they talk funny, y'all. (The worth/validity of the underlying ideas is a separate matter.) Counterpoint 2: Automated grammar corrections are risky unless you're a native speaker. Ironic.
- hinkley 7y agoI think it’s helpful to recall that the language is called English, not American, and the people who are experts on it think we don’t talk good.
- zdragnar 7y agoMost English speaking people everywhere speak with some variation on "formal" English. Even the received pronunciation in South england and london is relatively modern. If anything, some American accents are closer to the English of the late 18th century than many British ones are, and the "official" received pronunciation is not without its fair share of critics.
- mmoez 7y ago> lack of grammar lack of "proper" grammar or bad grammar How ironic x 2!
- spider-mario 7y ago> the lack of grammar How ironic, right?