This is a Journal entry by Ray OfSunshine the asker of many questions (aka: Ray Van)
re: editing your own work
Ray OfSunshine the asker of many questions (aka: Ray Van) Started conversation Jul 25, 2002
thought I had on reading thread: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A792533
ok, maybe I'm just being a stick in the mud, but as a self confessed speller of incorect words, and user of poor gramer when it comes to writing, I feel a bit odd at seeing this in this day and age.
yes, when writing certian types of things, essays, or high literature, ofcourse one would like to be a wee bit more careful with the errors of dayly typing. but there are other types of writing, and English being a living language, the rule book is contantly beeing edited quicker than it can be updated. 'proper english' and 'every day english' are about as close to eachother as your sterio typical american to your real life fun loving american. (don't worrie, I'm not american, but I'm sure I love them all dearly)
or maybe I have spent too long as a poet, where I've found the mis-use of spelling and puntuation far more usefull then the proper use of it. for what ever reason, I could probly bennifit from better use of editing, but at the moment...
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