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Could you at least check your apostrophes?
When I become undisputed ruler of all mankind, I'm going to create a law saying that all engineers have to undertake a three year course in English (or the language of their choice) before being allowed to write reports.
Until then, I'll just have to be content with the following public announcement.
Attention Engineers, And Other People Who Don't Know How To Write Things Properly:
1) If you mis-spell words, or mis-use grammar, it is noticeable. We can tell.
2) If the documents you've given me have lots of spelling issues, I'm going to think that:
a) you didn't realise you'd done anything incorrectly. In other words, you're stupid, uneducated or didn't pay attention in school.
b) you didn't re-read the document before you handed it to me. In other words, you're not very good at checking to make sure your data is correct.
or
c) you simply didn't care about the errors in what you'd written. In other words, you're not very enthusiastic about what you're working on.
None of these are qualities I look for in an engineering team.
3) You are, of course, correct in assuming that most of the engineers in this department don't really notice spelling, grammar, or anything resembling good communication. And no, they don't really care if you get it right.
There are, however, some of us who do care. The picky, meticulous, and completely anal group.
Question: If someone walks into the department carrying forty documents, exactly like yours, that all need to be gone through with a fine tooth-comb, who do you think will get asked to go through them?
Strangely enough, this job usually gets given to the picky, meticulous, and completely anal people. Remember them? Yep. They're the ones who will cringe every time you spell it "loose" instead of "lose".
And yes - we will evaluate your documents more harshly just to spite you.
And now, I'll leave you with one final point:
4) THE WORD "IT'S" IS NOT A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN.
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As Evil Overlady, I have already granted you the post of "Enforcer"
:-p
Rest assured, you are more than welcome to enforce this idea.
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And yes... you are indeed Evil Overlady. Until, that is, I overthrow you. *looks innocent*
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This seems to suddenly be all over the place, and it really annoys me, too.
And as for the use of what is known in Britain as the "Greengrocers' Apostophe"...
Do you recognise that description? It is from signs outside shops with things on them like 'nice peach's' 'Carrot's reduced' and so on.
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May I add one more?
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You know, it's really quite stressful to reply to a post about grammar and punctuation. How stupid would I look if I mis-typed something?? I'll just check this again very, very carefully...
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Theonomitar.
Themoter.
Injerys.
Ingrediance.
Retardt stand.
Bioligy
Austrolegy
Gage
These are just some of the creative spellings I have found over the past few days at yr7 level.
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*shudders along with you*
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His shop sign reads:
No.1 A. Parker & Son's
Greengrocer's
High Clas's Fruit and Vegetable's
and when he speaks...
"Be with you in ju'st one moment, s'ir, I'm ju'st-"
:-)
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You'd think they'd understand the similarity...
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η
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Getting the spelling/grammar right in those documents is like taking care of your grooming and personal hygiene before a job interview. Applicants who haven't showered or brushed their teeth for a week probably won't get hired.
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For some reason, these people seem to think that presentation doesn't matter...