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If only it were genetic. One daughter gets it, the other mangles it (but she has the sense to ask me to proof anything 'official'). They both, however, poke fun when I insist on using 'real' words instead of text-speak!
At times the art is in breaking the rules. But I am all for having my work be the best it can be, taking into consideration the fallible human creating it.
Well said, Ali:) It's no good haphazardly breaking the rules by accident: there must be a purpose behind doing so, and for that to be the case you must understand what rule you are breaking and why.
I do insist on good grammar, both in the fiction I read for enjoyment and the material I plough through at work. I don't think that makes me an intellectual snob, just someone who loves our language and cherishes clarity and richness in the things I read. I'm not averse to the language being modified to meet everyday needs, and appropriate use in context. Dead languages don't change and I don't want English to die. Just don't mangle it.
What do you think?