by ToxicFlame » January 14th, 2020, 3:08:11 pm
Not to be a broken record here... but it really does depend on the situation. That being said, I would say in general that there is little to no excuse for bad grammar. 1) There are plenty of people out there to correct you (for better or for worse -.-*) and those that can help you improve; 2) most people who we expect proper grammar from have finished primary school where they should have learned proper grammar; 3) If it's just a text or they're... like, five. Ok, whatever. That's totally understandable. (Or if the written language isn't their native language). But if the current environment is one where appropriate grammar and spelling is expected, then every effort should be made by all the involved parties to write properly.
Roleplay, even though it's just meant for fun, is one that bothers me in particular. Homework, professional words, published things, etc... those are all obvious. But in *any* scenario where you're doing a large amount of writing, I think you owe it to the people reading the piece to use proper spelling and punctuation. By joining a roleplay or applying to a job, or whatever the circumstances are... I would say it's an understood agreement that you are going to provide something using proper grammar.
Now if you're a child, or if you have a disability, or you speak other languages, or if it's just casual... Obviously, I don't care. But I'd say "bothersome" isn't a strong enough word for when others simply don't care enough to write properly. Not only does it make the writer look bad, but it's rude to the people that will be reading it. Now... of course, mistakes happen. But after being corrected, or if it happens ALL THE TIME... come on. That's just lazy.
Yeah... that sounded a bit harsh. -.-' Sorry, folks. Just a pet peeve of mine.

