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Pastimes : SI Grammar and Spelling Lab
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To: Rambi who wrote (1519)9/5/1998 8:14:00 PM
From: Stan  Read Replies (3) of 4711
 
Penni,

Grammatical accuracy is important. They are the rakes, hoes and trowels of the garden of expression. Without them, weeds will inexorably choke out clear and graceful expression of thought.

I think the decline of proper grammar is a sign of a growing, systemic degeneration of our culture. Ironically enough, the patient cannot articulate the symptom.

Perhaps a polyglot language has a built-in life span that cannot be propped up beyond a certain age. Do you think it (bad grammar) may indicate an eventual settling out of our society as we know it?

I'd appreciate any of your thoughts. Thanks.

Stan

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