I have just come across this thread, and I could not agree more with the points Michael makes!
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Originally Posted by wasleys
What is relevant is that here we are talking about taking the trouble to use a language in its correct form when seeking to improve performance in use of that language. However, as you say, if people want to do it, so be it. The corollary is, of course, that if people don't feel inclined to answer questions from those who can't be bothered to do their best in writing those questions, so be that.
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This is exactly how I think - if people do not take trouble to write in normal English, why should I spend my time figuring out what they mean and answering their questions? I conclude they do not respect my time and do not want my answer. After all, if people seek to improve their knowledge of English, is it too much to expect they would use the language required in Toefl and college papers instead of its weird variations from SMS-messages and chat-rooms?
I wonder if anyone would be able to understand this
real message, and if anyone would be willing to answer it:
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tell me abt this thai have written snd me mail or messag e,hi every
one i have a test abt 1 week ago so plz do me a favour
i havewritten something abt unknown information abt essay which every body can
apply in there sentence believe me this is gonna help a lot in ur essay and but
tell that i use sme in correct use of words so plz
rewrite in ur word with all the correction u think is need in this in formal
essayok here r the point.
well plz post this in all other thread because i dont know how to do it
and plz tell what every body saying abt this informal infromation it is correct
or wrong give me the answer as soon as possible.thankx
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If I were able to resolve problems simply by raising them, I would also suggest that people take effort to spell-check when they post grammar questions. Copy-pasting from Word will take a minute, and those attempting to answer questions will not have to guess which of the mistakes is about spelling and which is the 'real' mistake. I do understand this is too much, though..
ps. I am cheerful today.
