Proofreading, Again

I have previously blogged about this subject. It should have been enough, but I can’t take it anymore. Maybe 2020 has driven me to this apoplexy, but I must stand up in defense of the English language, specifically in its written form. The core of my argument lies with the modern day attrition of our linguistic standards. Standards are the bulwark of quality. They ensure the highest level in our work and ideas. This may sound melodramatic, but the loss of them feels like the very fabric of society is becoming unstitched, and I am concerned about the loss of one in particular. Proofreading.

That probably got an eye roll from most of you but hear me out. A lack of proofreading has infiltrated the entire internet, which is not too newsworthy, but should it raise its vile head on such websites as CNN? You would think not. Journalism is their bread and butter. They have many fail-safes to prevent poor grammar, typos, etc. from making it into a story; however, in a recent online article, this sentence made it into the final product: “he's also looking for way to fund his future endeavors…” Where were the editors?

Proofreading people! Don’t make the ghosts of Strunk and White come back to haunt you. Do you think they want to have to come back to earth and hear people saying things like, “Waz up?” Of course not. Please, have mercy on their souls.

Cheers.