I see even so called Linux friendly IBM is blocking Linux users out because there is no Flash 8 for Linux yet. Oh well maybe next Wimbledon. Is there a Flash player 8 out for Mac?
Eh, I don't know. I tend to consider the diction an integral part of the message, myself; if there are glaringly obvious errors in basic structure, spelling, or diction, and I don't know the person well enough in any other way, it's going to impact the message for me.
As it should. Poor structure, grammar, and spelling is just another way of announcing to the world: "I'm sloppy and I don't care".
I sometimes wonder if I'm one of the last generations (I'm 34) who will have any solid grounding in grammar, spelling, and basic English constructs for the future.
What I don't understand is how this happens with college educated individuals. I'm 35 and I seem to remember not only English composition classes, but also classes that required me to write research papers. Have colleges become so focused on "teach them how to program and push them out the door" that they have forgotten they are institutions of "higher learning" - not just trade schools? Obviously everyone makes occasional errors, but so much of the prose being published today is just atrocious.
I can tell you, as someone who occasionally has to read resumes, that you will not even get a call back, much less an interview, if the spelling and grammar in your resume are not perfect.
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Yes, Flash Player 8 is standard. The public beta of Flash Player 9 http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/public_b eta/ is also available (at least for Mac Intel).
As it should. Poor structure, grammar, and spelling is just another way of announcing to the world: "I'm sloppy and I don't care".
I sometimes wonder if I'm one of the last generations (I'm 34) who will have any solid grounding in grammar, spelling, and basic English constructs for the future.
What I don't understand is how this happens with college educated individuals. I'm 35 and I seem to remember not only English composition classes, but also classes that required me to write research papers. Have colleges become so focused on "teach them how to program and push them out the door" that they have forgotten they are institutions of "higher learning" - not just trade schools? Obviously everyone makes occasional errors, but so much of the prose being published today is just atrocious.
I can tell you, as someone who occasionally has to read resumes, that you will not even get a call back, much less an interview, if the spelling and grammar in your resume are not perfect.