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Re: Grammar

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From: Tracy Thiessen
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 18:29
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In article <1992Dec23.010603.15978@aurora.dar.csiro.au> ljw@dar.csiro.au (WATERMAN Linda) writes:
>A writer cannot flourish, but for the existence of readers. Whether she writes
>to produce a best seller, or writes to produce an art work, her work is
>worthless if it cannot be read. Many writers are afraid of grammar,

I think Linda makes some very good points.  Employers/
publishers/professors seldom wish to look beyond a mess
of poorly crafted work to find that which may or may not
be worth reading.  As a neophyte writer, I used to find this frustrating;
however, now that I do a fair amount of editing myself, I
don't even bother to *look* at text that is riddled with common
careless errors.

I think it's prudent to take any editing on your page very
seriously, and strive to never make the same mistake twice.

Tracy
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