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Old 09-14-2011, 01:32 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by Xanthe View Post
If an author can't be bothered to spell or punctuate correctly, then I can't be bothered to read his/her work. If they can't be bothered to learn and use their own language intelligibly, then I'm not going to waste my time trying to decipher their meaning. Laziness like that shouldn't be rewarded with either my time or my money.

That's my bottom line.
And mine, too. Language is an author's toolset. For an author not to be able to use language correctly is as inexcusable as a carpenter not being able to use his tools correctly.
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