Holy run on sentence, Batman...
I got another email from Saon.
And that's exactly what his message was, a very long run on sentence. He did get his message across, so I guess I can forgive the lack of punctuation.
I realize that I am kinda anal about things like that. I've been like this all my life. Hell, I was even correcting Bill O'Reilly today (OK I was yelling at the radio, so I wasn't literally correcting him). The guy has two degrees for crying out loud! He was a teacher! Of all people, he should know about correct grammar!
I still remember Saon asking me to "speak English" when I threw a three-buck word at him one day while I was visiting him in Gretna in 2003. I can't help it, it's just my nature to speak the way I do and not dumb myself down for anyone.
I'm a writer, words are my business. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I'm in school to be a broadcaster, and words are my business in that field as well.
However, I know that not everyone has had the same educational advantages I've had. So I can overlook it when Saon dashes off an email where there is no punctuation. He gets his message across just fine without it. Just like Instant Messaging. I just have to look at it that way.
After all, this is the internet. The usual rules don't always apply.
That's all from where I sit.
--MorelaterZ--
And that's exactly what his message was, a very long run on sentence. He did get his message across, so I guess I can forgive the lack of punctuation.
I realize that I am kinda anal about things like that. I've been like this all my life. Hell, I was even correcting Bill O'Reilly today (OK I was yelling at the radio, so I wasn't literally correcting him). The guy has two degrees for crying out loud! He was a teacher! Of all people, he should know about correct grammar!
I still remember Saon asking me to "speak English" when I threw a three-buck word at him one day while I was visiting him in Gretna in 2003. I can't help it, it's just my nature to speak the way I do and not dumb myself down for anyone.
I'm a writer, words are my business. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I'm in school to be a broadcaster, and words are my business in that field as well.
However, I know that not everyone has had the same educational advantages I've had. So I can overlook it when Saon dashes off an email where there is no punctuation. He gets his message across just fine without it. Just like Instant Messaging. I just have to look at it that way.
After all, this is the internet. The usual rules don't always apply.
That's all from where I sit.
--MorelaterZ--
My name is Stef, and I approve this post. Posted @ 9:34 PM
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