Posted by gabbix2 on August 25, 2004, at 16:10:35
In reply to Apostrophe Abuse, posted by Miss Honeychurch on August 25, 2004, at 12:54:46
I think poor english usage used to bother me a lot more than it does now. I think of language as a living thing. We don't speak now the way people did even 200 years ago, so I can't really get upset about what is 'correct' when it seems to be
a fairly arbitrary decision. As for spelling, I think it comes easily to some people and it's a gift, while others have a knack in different areas like algebra.
I definitely think that people should pay attention to spelling on resumes and signs even if they do struggle with it, but I can't be upset about it when I know that there is a possiblity that their spelling will be considered correct in 50 years.
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