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I used to think like you, until I started working with some brilliant people who can't spell, or produce grammatically correct writing, to save their life. Be c
by swombat 17y ago
I used to think like you, until I started working with some brilliant people who can't spell, or produce grammatically correct writing, to save their life. Be careful with that indicator... it's far from a surefire signal.
- jacquesm 17y agoThat is so true. My partner in business is a lady that is dyslexic, but extremely smart. If I would be distracted by her spelling I'd miss the good stuff in the message It's very important to remember that language is a tool for communicating ideas, if you focus on the language as the 'end' you are forgetting it is only a 'means'.
- tedunangst 17y agoEven brilliant people can use a spell checker. And if you are presenting at any sort of formal meeting, wouldn't it be a good idea to show your presentation to someone before the main event? The fact that you can't spell doesn't mean you're stupid. The fact that you are unable to find a way to correct your spelling does.
- swombat 17y agoSpell checkers don't help with this level of poor language. And these people do use me as an editor when doing presentations and the like. But I get to see the full gory disaster that is their initial version, and what I'm saying is, I've learned not to discount their intelligence based on that.