Oh grammar, how I love thee.
I have had many a detailed discussion about grammatical errors commonly made via any form of communication I come across regularly and it just makes me chuckle (sometimes giggle, snicker, wallow, what have you). I just want to know why the heck no one decided that either a second pair of (hopefully functioning) eyes (not to mention brain) hadn’t looked over the written content.
I had an English professor once tell me that a grammar mistake or typo is similar to this situation:
Say you are on a first date with the most amazing person you have ever laid eyes on. The conversation is flowing, the food is great, and you have no complaints whatsoever. Then, the next thing you know, as they lean over to slurp a bit of soup, a large, green chunk of nose drippings come oozing out of this poor man/woman/it’s nose, and they don’t seem to notice. Now you, being the observant and critical turd that you are, can’t help but stare at this thing for the rest of the meal. The meal and date and all hope have been lost.
This is what a typo is to content. A big, green, annoying booger just staring you in the face. It ruins anything else that may haver otherwise been great.
So grab a kleenex (or tissue, if you prefer the unbranded version of the actual item) and get someone to read what you write. Your mom? Sister? Blind uncle? Anyone…just do it. For me, please.
Thanks.
markIT_quit being a lazy bastid.
You realize, of course, that you’re setting yourself up for analysis by grammar Nazis across the world, yes?
Bring ‘em on!!!!!!
I used to highlight the typo’s in my high school newspaper and mail it to them…I hope I got the point across.
I’m just saying that people need to proofread! That’s it. There’s no reason for typos.
haha… see my comment on Brands are Forever (which should have been “Brands Are Forever – note the capital A).