"I don't think we don't need to also veer into correcting bad grammar and spelling mistakes."

Do you realize that this sentence most likely does not convey your intended meaning?

This is the main problem I have with bad spelling and grammar. When reading anything on the internet, I am forced to waste a lot of attention on sorting out all the mistakes in order to get at the most likely intended meaning. As others have said, errors in english are almost as grave as errors in Perl. Programming is also a linguistic venture, and we all should strive to be as precise in our expression of thoughts as possible.

If we allow users of higher standing to correct a newbie's ramblings, there will be less questions and posts ignored due to the pain of reading them.

Edit: I would like to also point out that the question-and-answer site Stackoverflow.com allows and encourages the improvement of content. Even though it attracts the usual numbers of rather clueless people, who seem to have only passing acquaintance with both the english language and the subject they are asking about, all lasting contributions uphold at least an acceptable standard. The average standard is finally what the whole site, not just the individual poster, is judged for by the casual reader.

In reply to Re^2: Grammarians: do we need a new group? by Svante
in thread Grammarians: do we need a new group? by swampyankee

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