On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 09:49:02 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:

> Who gives a frak about that. Oh, ever so sorry. Which centuries
> punctuation would you like? How about spelling? What does it bloody
> matter, other than that some people insist on being purists, instead of
> just paying attention to the bloody content.

Patrick, writing to be understood is important.  If your words are 
misunderstood, then you are as well.  So form is as important - and in 
some cases more important - than the content itself.

Use of incorrect spelling, punctuation, and grammar - and then saying 
"who gives a damn about it!" is very telling.  You might have an 
excellent point to offer, but if it's not presented in a way that's 
understandable, then you get written off as just another crank.

It's the difference between:

Let's eat grandma.

and

Let's eat, grandma.

(Or one of a million other examples)

Jim

-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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