Comments on: My English Teacher is Cringing http://asalesguy.com/2009/12/03/my-english-teacher-is-cringing/ Selling, sales consulting, sales management, Thu, 17 May 2012 15:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: southwellj http://asalesguy.com/2009/12/03/my-english-teacher-is-cringing/#comment-606 southwellj Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:28:05 +0000 http://asalesguy.com/?p=2523#comment-606 Since you brought it up, your grammar does suck. However, it's an easy thing to change. But, it's going to take work. I too paid little mind to grammar in my youth. That having been said, desire is key. You have to actively try and change your patterns. Sounds like you're taking the first step in having someone catch errors. The next step is seeing them yourself and course correcting while you're writing.<br><br>Let me point one out to you. You wrote, in the second paragraph, "It affects the readers experience.". "Readers" should be possessive (Reader's), not plural.<br><br>One thing that I feel strongly about is that SMS, IM, Blogging...etc. are all contributing to the lack of proper grammar usage. Just like spell check has made us forget how to spell, grammar shortcuts are making us forget how to write. Since you brought it up, your grammar does suck. However, it's an easy thing to change. But, it's going to take work. I too paid little mind to grammar in my youth. That having been said, desire is key. You have to actively try and change your patterns. Sounds like you're taking the first step in having someone catch errors. The next step is seeing them yourself and course correcting while you're writing.

Let me point one out to you. You wrote, in the second paragraph, “It affects the readers experience.”. “Readers” should be possessive (Reader's), not plural.

One thing that I feel strongly about is that SMS, IM, Blogging…etc. are all contributing to the lack of proper grammar usage. Just like spell check has made us forget how to spell, grammar shortcuts are making us forget how to write.

]]> By: southwellj http://asalesguy.com/2009/12/03/my-english-teacher-is-cringing/#comment-326 southwellj Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:28:05 +0000 http://asalesguy.com/?p=2523#comment-326 Since you brought it up, your grammar does suck. However, it's an easy thing to change. But, it's going to take work. I too paid little mind to grammar in my youth. That having been said, desire is key. You have to actively try and change your patterns. Sounds like you're taking the first step in having someone catch errors. The next step is seeing them yourself and course correcting while you're writing.<br><br>Let me point one out to you. You wrote, in the second paragraph, "It affects the readers experience.". "Readers" should be possessive (Reader's), not plural.<br><br>One thing that I feel strongly about is that SMS, IM, Blogging...etc. are all contributing to the lack of proper grammar usage. Just like spell check has made us forget how to spell, grammar shortcuts are making us forget how to write. Since you brought it up, your grammar does suck. However, it's an easy thing to change. But, it's going to take work. I too paid little mind to grammar in my youth. That having been said, desire is key. You have to actively try and change your patterns. Sounds like you're taking the first step in having someone catch errors. The next step is seeing them yourself and course correcting while you're writing.

Let me point one out to you. You wrote, in the second paragraph, “It affects the readers experience.”. “Readers” should be possessive (Reader's), not plural.

One thing that I feel strongly about is that SMS, IM, Blogging…etc. are all contributing to the lack of proper grammar usage. Just like spell check has made us forget how to spell, grammar shortcuts are making us forget how to write.

]]> By: Keenan http://asalesguy.com/2009/12/03/my-english-teacher-is-cringing/#comment-325 Keenan Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:43:39 +0000 http://asalesguy.com/?p=2523#comment-325 Not going to change my writing style or approach. Which I don't think is biz or english, just me. But at least want to make sure I get the grammar correct. A good sentence structure never killed anyone. <br><br>Thanks Aaron Not going to change my writing style or approach. Which I don't think is biz or english, just me. But at least want to make sure I get the grammar correct. A good sentence structure never killed anyone.

Thanks Aaron

]]> By: aaronklein http://asalesguy.com/2009/12/03/my-english-teacher-is-cringing/#comment-324 aaronklein Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:34:21 +0000 http://asalesguy.com/?p=2523#comment-324 What you say? You write good! :)<br><br>The interesting part will be translating "English grammar" to "business grammar" - there are some differences. English grammar can get exceedingly wordy to describe business concepts. What you say? You write good! :)

The interesting part will be translating “English grammar” to “business grammar” – there are some differences. English grammar can get exceedingly wordy to describe business concepts.

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