Do you think it is important to use grammar correctly?
Or..
Is technology and the exchange of information online making proper english a thing of the past?
2007-06-27 16:43:51 · 8 answers · asked by Shoe 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I firmly believe good grammar is necessary for optimal communication. Take this example:
A news article has the headline, "Jaw pain sidelines hot dog eating champion." This makes it sound as though the hot dog is in pain and is unable to eat the champion.
What the headlines should read is, "Jaw pain sidelines hot dog-eating champion," whereby we know the champion excels at eating hot dogs but is suffering jaw pain. Everyone thank the compound adjective.
I don't care how advanced technology gets; it doesn't replace good communication. Even some of the answers here rile me because of the poor grammar I see.
2007-06-27 16:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Come on in, the water's lovely 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Using grammar correctly is important otherwise precision will get lost. Nowadays information is transmitted within a split second but what use is it if it is unclear to the reader what is meant?
If you ever read a machine translated user's manual you will certainly know what I mean.
So to me grammar is important and I try my best to use it correctly. English is my second language and I know that I make errors but I hope to keep them at a minimum.
Using correct grammar and spelling also shows the reader that you took your time writing your messsage to him(her).
Nevertheless I fear that it already became true when we say:
"Bad English is the new Esperanto"
2007-06-27 23:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What annoys me most of this site is the fact that a lot of people would like very precise answers to very vaguely enunciated questions. Grammar is paramount for an efficient communication. . . but it takes time and dedication and people are lazy. By the way English is my second language. So go figure. . .
2007-06-27 16:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by ΛLΞX Q 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As with most other things, it depends highly on the context.
If you're going to be writing papers for school, academic journals, etc., etc., using a grammar that adheres to the established, pie-in-the-sky standard is essential to being taken seriously.
For letter-writing to friends, posting on internet message boards, chatting, etc., using a grammar that would please your high school English teacher isn't nearly as important. Spelling issues can make being understood problematic, but most people on internet message boards won't care if you omit apostrophes or commas where you would need to use them in a more formalized, academic setting.
2007-06-27 18:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 13:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and yes.
Grammar is foundational to good English and to the ability to be able to use it to express oneself on a wide variety of subjects and do it well.
Technology and the rampant use of computers is narrowing English usage tremendously.
We now have all the tools in the world to talk with and less and less to talk about.
Hey Ho,
Maggie
2007-06-27 16:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grammar is very important.
Imagine someone comes and tell you : '' Me go there you go here !''
2007-06-27 22:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by Once Upon a Dreamღ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a thing of the past. and then i have always had my counrty slang so all of the new stuff is hard for me sometimes
2007-06-27 16:53:53 · answer #8 · answered by Kathy H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋