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On Wed, 1 May 2002 16:55:43   
 TheNewYorker1 wrote:
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>In a message dated 5/1/2002 4:31:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>replicant@northstate.net writes:
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>> You keep talking about how much your writing means to you,
>> yet you won't do anything about your horrible grammar. It's
>> hard to have someone take you serious when you can't even
>> express yourself with a moderate amount of coherency. I am
>> tiring of these little conversations, so respond if you feel obligated
>> to. If you want me to feel any differently about you or your
>> opinions, then at the very least make a conscious effort to build
>> up your grammar skills. If not, then I am sure you will make a lovely
>> housewife.
>> 
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>I think i may die laughing, writing comes from you soul.  Its what you feel 
>deep inside.

Sorry, wrong answer.
Writing is the expression of ideas through the written word.  Its impossible 
to express an idea unless you have an audience that can read that word.  Such 
is the case with this mailing list.  Your inability to properly use basic 
English grammer and spelling makes it overly difficult for your target 
audience to understand what you are saying.  You should remember that the 
goal in writing is to bring us around to your way of thinking, whatever it 
may be.  Poor spelling and grammer conveys the message to us that you can't 
think properly, and thus, do not have anything worth the time that we would 
spend reading it.  We do not have to read the text you enter into the digital 
web, but choose to do so on the off chance that there may be something of use 
to be found within.  Take the minimal amount of time required on your end to 
correct your spelling and grammer, and save the many of us that subscribe to 
this mailing list the difficulty in piecing together what you have written.
 
There is also one other thing worth mentioning.  A while back, I was 
subscribed to the Gundam Mailing List (aeug.org).  There was one particular 
individual who posted there who had such a horrendous style that I ignored 
every message he posted.  It was literally too difficult to take the time 
necessary to wade through his message.  It was patently obvious that English 
was not his first language (he was filipino, iirc), and not only did he 
confuse word placement, but he used absolutely no punctuation whatsoever.  In 
short, his inability to communicate in my language made it impossible for me 
to understand him.
 
The reason I bring that up is this:  Not everyone on this list speaks English 
as their first language.  While it is fairly easy for me to piece together 
your poor spelling and grammer, that is not necessarily the case with others. 
 Those on this list who do not speak English as a first language may have 
difficulty reading even proper English, and your posts are undoubtedly 
well-nigh impossible to decipher.
 

junior