EPTOn October 01 2010 05:33 Whole wrote:
Personally, as long as you can actually understand what someone is saying then grammar doesn't really matter to me.
Personally, as long as you can actually understand what someone is saying then grammar doesn't really matter to me.
I have a similar view. I consider language a tool that I can use any way I see fit. The common use of it is to convey a message to a recipient. You are right; it is often easy to understand someone even if they use "incorrect" grammar. However, it is worth considering the impact language use has on the way other people view you.
It has happened to me repeatedly at work that a poorly written email (on a technical topic) was incomprehensible to me, even after I carefully studied it. That wasted a lot of time and it was very annoying. I also have a negative view of the sender now.
