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Busted!Grammer? Aw shucks, that's right, 'grammar' is spelt with an 'a'. You knew that. But do misspellings really matter?Does misspelling 'grammar' really matter in the grand scheme of things? The truth is, it all depends on the reader. Firstly — and this applies to all misspellings — no, it doesn't matter if the reader is equally oblivious to the correct spelling: a case of blissful ignorance. However, if the reader does know the correct spelling, then whether it matters or not is entirely up to them — your hand has been played. If you misspelled 'grammar' while writing an informal email to a colleague in which you postulated that 'clearly a lack of grammer skills' was to blame for the unprofessionalism of another colleague's writing, then I would suggest that the misspelling will generate irony, truckloads of the stuff. They might even think you were being clever — misspelling the word on purpose, ha, ha, ha. But in most circumstances, the reader will ultimately conclude that you are less knowledgeable than they had previously assumed. Just how much less will usually depend on the purpose of your message. For example, if you were applying for a proofreader's job, misspelling 'grammar' would immediately consign your letter to the rejection pile, your loss of face complete. So misspellings can gain you a laugh or lose you a job: they have effects, as does every element (every word, sign, or gesture) of every form of communication. When you take a moment to think about it, the importance of how we communicate is abundantly clear: there is probably no greater single influence on the success of our relationships and careers. And yet we know so little about the very nature of communication, or the various tools (like grammar and punctuation) that help us to communicate successfully via one medium or another. How successfully do you communicate?So what about you? Given you weren't sure how to spell 'grammar' it seems likely that the Nakedgrammar seminar would prove useful to you. So would you like to check it out now, or are you ready to just head straight to the booking form? Whichever the case, you can be sure this reader knows how to spell 'grammar', and that you have, indeed, been busted.  Simon Hertnon |
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