deird_lj

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.