Gregg's Grammar is great and germane if it does diminish disappointing and decidedly distracting writing, but what about annoying aggravating almost as awful alliteration?
Poor grammar is disappointing and decidedly distracting in formal audio reviews.
I find the majority of formal audio reviews across numerous publications to be easy reads. However, I can barely put together a coherent thought when reading anything by Jason Kennedy, editor of the-ear.net. It is as if he does not understand the limitation of use of a comma. Do the English really have that much of a different implementation of the english language versus Americans? Does anybody else struggle to read certain editors' work?
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I’m old enough to remember back when it was considered proper to correct bad grammar right on the spot. It was never considered bad manners or insulting to do so and when I was corrected, it was not a big deal. In fact, I appreciated it and endeavored to remember it. Yes but this was back before everyone was told they are a special snowflake, entitled to "their own truth" and that the best way of doing something isn’t really the best, you are just oppressing me, man! Grammar is rules of language, how we use words. Earlier on another thread I lamented how there are similar rules of engagement for argument and inquiry. Not argument in the Monty Python sense, but argument in the sense of how you structure and say what it is that you want to say. Hardly anyone knows these rules any more either. The one thing they hate more than any other is rules- no worse, being told there ARE rules! Who are you to tell me.... etc etc yada yada. But, there are. Following them is the difference between this https://youtu.be/ohDB5gbtaEQ?t=86 and this- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVYGxSnLxJQ now that my friends is an argument. Impeccable. Right down to the grammar. |