Does Grammar Matter Anymore?

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Posted by samzenpus on Monday July 9, 2012 @12:50AM from the pretty-talk dept.

theodp writes "A lighthearted 4th of July post pointing out how Microsoft Word could help Google CEO Larry Page catch typos in his Google+ posts turned out to be fighting words for GeekWire readers. "Grammar is an important indicator of the quality of one's message," insisted one commenter. "You shouldn't have disgraced yourself by stooping to trolling your readers with an article about what essentially amounts to using a full blown word processor for a tweet. Albeit an rather long example of one," countered another. A few weeks earlier, the WSJ sparked a debate with its report that grammar gaffes have invaded the office in an age of informal e-mail, texting and Twitter. So, does grammar matter anymore?"

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Re:No by fph+il+quozientatore · 2012-07-09 01:05 · Score: 5, Funny

[title: No] ... by which I mean "Yes" for all of you unfortunate enough not able to read my mind.
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Re:Grammar, by Rogerborg · 2012-07-09 01:05 · Score: 5, Funny

Indeed, they could care less.

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Re:Grammar, by L4t3r4lu5 · 2012-07-09 01:07 · Score: 5, Funny

I hate you.

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Re:First things first... by CanadianRealist · 2012-07-09 01:13 · Score: 4, Funny

Now drop the capital "J".
I went to the family farm, and while there helped my uncle ack off a horse.
Yes, grammar does matter. So does saying what you actually mean to say. Like change the "J" to lower case.
Re:It's like this. by arth1 · 2012-07-09 01:22 · Score: 5, Funny

Similarly, I make an effort to write clearly and use decent grammer.
Oh, the irony...
Re:It's like this. by sycodon · 2012-07-09 01:22 · Score: 5, Funny

"Don't grammar matter no more"
Fixed.

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Re:It's like this. by ameen.ross · 2012-07-09 01:27 · Score: 4, Funny

Maybe we should start making scary sounds when someone uses poor grammer in a conversation, just like compiler warnings.

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Re:It's like this. by alanthenerd · 2012-07-09 01:27 · Score: 5, Funny

...disdain for the receiver, wether intentional or not.
Whether. Or was that intentional?
Re:It's like this. by CanHasDIY · 2012-07-09 01:46 · Score: 4, Funny

"Don't grammar matter no more"
Fixed.
Knock that off, or I'll stab you with an exclamation point!

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Re:It's like this. by smittyoneeach · 2012-07-09 02:02 · Score: 4, Funny

Fixed.

Knock that off. . .

Will the castration of grammar succeed in amputating the infighting amongst the monks? Or is this a falsetto dilemma?

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Re:First things first... by Chrisq · 2012-07-09 02:12 · Score: 5, Funny

This discussion is about grammar. Pedantry is three doors down, on the left.
Is that my left or your left?
Re:It's like this. by hackula · 2012-07-09 02:15 · Score: 4, Funny

It is, buy all intensive porpoises.
Re:It's like this. by invid · 2012-07-09 02:17 · Score: 5, Funny

It depends. Some grammar rules are quite complex and few people actually know them. For instance; which.. of ...these ... ellipsis.... is...used... correctly?
They're all correct if the speaker is Captain Kirk.

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Re:It's like this. by qzjul · 2012-07-09 04:53 · Score: 4, Funny

I AGREE! THE SHIFT KEY IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST!

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