Can bad grammar be fatal?

Question

If it were, would English teachers get more respect?

Answer 1

Bad grammar is definitely fatal. I don't know how many people I have killed for poorly constructed sentences. The people on here are very lucky I can't find their addresses.

English teachers will never get any respect. Besides, we are the largest Spanish speaking country in the world.

Answer 2

You have no idea how fatal bad grammar can be! Especially, in the age of electronic communication such as e-mail, fax, etc., if you have bad grammar in your written work, the reciever will undoubtedly view you as an idiot. It is very important to review your written work before sending anything out in your name. Have you ever seen an advertisement or an article with a misspelling or wrong word being used and thought "how stupid"? You should view anything you sign your name to as a representation of who you are. It may very well cost you a job, promotion, meeting someone, etc. Ultimately you could lose out on many things without even knowing why, if you have used bad grammar, especially verbal. All the above applies to verbal bad grammar, even more so. You might as well forget about the job you called about if you used bad grammar on the phone; you'll probably hear, "I'm sorry that position has been filled", even if it hasn't. It is key to have a good, clear speaking voice and use good grammar on the telephone. All English teachers deserve respect, it is a thankless job and we do not realize the "boring" things they teach us in class are REALLY used in our everyday lives after graduation, and many times you find yourself struggling to remember, "now, what was that rule? i before e, except after what?"

Answer 3

If bad grammar were fatal we would have a smaller world. We wouldn't have rappers, folk or country singers, and at least one president. I don't think English teachers will ever get the respect they deserve.

Answer 4

I teach composition and writing to college freshman, and I have to say that, while you may not actually die from bad grammar, it can be fatal to your career if you can't get a handle on it. And you can't rely on grammar and spelling checkers, or you end up like one of my students at the end of this last semester--he was writing about the controversy over giving reparations for slavery, and he mentioned the complications that the "statuettes of limitations" present. He's a smart kid (still got an A on the paper, because it was fantastic otherwise), but he ended up with a whole office of Teaching Fellows laughing at his mistake. When you're the boss, an error like that diminishes employees' respect for you, whether you (or they) realize it or not.

Answer 5

The language you use and the manner in which you use or speak it can determine your future. Isn't it obvious that the better you express yourself in speech or written communication the better you succeed? The answer is yes. As for fatalities, language can be a crucial point. For instance, if the person to whom you are speaking is not an English speaking person, they might not understand English idiomatic expressions such as "I don't believe it," or "when pigs fly," or "I just wanna die!" The three statements might lead to insulting someone; absurdity that insults; or a request the person might just feel like providing. So you must know who you are talking to; if you are writing an essay for college entrance exams, then your grammar had better be perfect or it could be fatal to your desire for acceptance.

Answer 6

Bad grammar probably won't kill you, but it can make you want to die. After the visual first impression, the minute you open your mouth people are judging your socio-economic status and education. Applying for a job? Arguing with the utility company? Your chances of success are greater if you speak standard English. If you want respect in the business world, showing that you have mastered the basic forms of communication is a must.

Answer 7

If you're looking for a decent career.. yes!

It's simply the difference between having a career and having a job.

Career would be possibly a teacher.. a job would be something in the retail industry. Even in the retail industry if you desire a promotion.. you need grammar skills.

Good teachers do deserve more respect but there are some who just treat their career as a job and aren't committed to guiding children.

Answer 8

I find that most people stoop to the grammar leval of the person or group that they are communicating with. The e-mail grammar is increasingly sloppy and this sloppyness in increasingly working it's way into sociaty and regular conversations. The answer is yes, it is fatal, fatal for English as we know it.

Answer 9

Bad grammar can be fatal in many careers. English teachers will never get more respect because those that know and can't do...teach. Those that can't teach...teach gym.

Answer 10

It could be fatal if you come in contact with someone who's hugest pet peeve is bad grammar. They may end up killing you from down right insanity. They'll read "your cool" and snap like a dry twig and go Michael Myers on you.