I've noticed a pretty big uprising of this lately: many people have atrocious language skills on this site. Is it really that hard to properly format a simple sentence? Putting a period in there and making your sentence make sense goes a long way towards allowing readers to understand your post, and taking it seriously. If you think you have a good idea, articulate it so readers don't have to take three times as long to read it. A little mistake here and there isn't a big deal, but when you've got sentences that look like they may have been typed by a chimp, you need to do a little proofreading before posting.

If you say it takes longer to do this, its because you haven't practiced it much. If you constantly type and write as though you're turning in an English paper, it becomes second nature to you. Not only will it be more aesthetically pleasing, but typing quickly and typing well is a valuable office skill which just about nobody can escape these days.

Now, for those of you who type well, this is not for you and you know it. But, if you find that you don't have any capital letters or periods within your posts, you need to read over it before you hit that Submit button and ask, "Does this make any sense?" If you have to think about it, make it better.

EDIT: The members of the site and I are willing to be understandable towards those who may not use English as a first language. However, don't use it as an excuse not to work on English while you're here.

I'd like to stress that we don't expect writing to be flawless, because nobody's perfect. All we ask is that you try to make your posts as intelligible as possible.

Friends, is proper English so hard?

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