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Originally Posted by Fastolfe
Loose adherence to grammar rules doesn't bother me much in any writing, to a degree. I'd rather have a lively, interesting text than a stuffy one that's correct because the author didn't split infinitive or make sentences without a verb. At some point, too much grammar kills creativity.
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Unless there's a real reason for it, you shouldn't notice grammar. It's the underpinning and shouldn't call attention to itself. But when you have to stop and reread a sentence because the pauses aren't clear from punctuation, or a misplaced modifier skews the meaning the first time, it's a problem.
Grammar doesn't kill creativity, it enhances communication.