Re: Not Entirely OT: Grammar

Nick Naym wrote:
In article michelle-4DCD05.21512727092008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Michelle
Steiner at michelle@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 9/28/08 12:51 AM:

In article <C50419A7.1025A%nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com>,
Nick Naym <nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com> wrote:

All I'm saying is that if you decide you are going to break the rules
-- even "intelligently" -- you run a very substantial risk of (1)
failing to communicate effectively or (2) being viewed as either
inconsiderate or illiterate.
You run that risk only from pedants and the anal-compulsive.

If you are write a final report for a client who paid $100,000 for the study
you just performed, and the report is peppered with "incorrect" usage,
"sloppy" punctuation, and "poor" sentence structure -- and I'm using those
terms in the sense that you can't defend your (ahem) "writing style" by
citing authoritative references -- I dare say that being "anal-retentive" is
highly advisable.

Intersting. I'd say the use of quotes for all but the last one is incorrect.

--
john mcwilliams

Who reads even menus for comprehension and clarity.

"Fresh food".... Well, is it or isn't it "fresh"?
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