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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
I detest all grammar snobbery I see on the 'net. As someone who often deals with people who speak english as a second language and someone that has to communicate in his second language, I have learned that the goal is COMMUNICATION. It's not a contest to see who can write messages with 100% perfect english.
I try my best in both english and french, but I'm sure I make a lot of mistakes in either language (those should be capitalized, right?). What I typically find is that these grammar threads make those learning the language get frustrated and stop trying. I know that when I was learning french the francophone that said "SPEAK ENGLISH! YOU'RE IZING A BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE!" really made me want to give up.
What I've learned over the last 3 or 4 years while I've been in training is to concentrate on the goal - getting my message across - not worrying about being 110% correct all the time.
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I would venture a guess that most people on here speak english as their first language. When you're been taught it for 12 years or so, is there any excuse for getting it wrong?
Grammar is part of communication. Punctuation marks are the 'road signs' of writing; they're there to help. Spelling words correctly also helps to enhance communication.