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Originally Posted by HarryT
It's certainly a significant problem.
I wouldn't buy something from a carpenter who didn't know how to use a saw properly. Language and grammar are the tools of the writer, and if he or she doesn't know how to use them correctly then, no matter how good a storyteller he or she might be, the result is not going to be good to read.
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You're right, Harry. I suppose what I meant to say was that it is not the only problem. My brain thought what my fingers didn't want to type, for whatever reason
Apples to Oranges, but McCarthy manages to tell a pretty decent story, even with his blatant disregard for grammar. I believe there are a couple of other "literary" authors who prefer to buck the system as well.
But, the question then becomes, is it intentionally poor grammar, or is it a sign of the apocalypse?
