Reading this thread made me realize that at some point during the past five years I have turned from a fierce prescriptionist grammarian to a descriptionist one. Yikes! Then again, it must be said my blood pressure is on average significantly lower these days. I guess my own list would go something like this:
1) Proof-read, triple-check and edit if you want to be taken seriously. 2) Make sure your ideas are clear from what you write. Use words and structures you're comfortable with - or see #1. 3) Punctuate. You don't have to follow a style guide (they all disagree with each other anyways), but punctuate. Run-on sentences are taxing on the reader and exponentially increase the chances of syntax going awry to the point of confusing the reader.
Also, hi! I stumbled across this post via your Gabe/William story which is wonderful and happiness-inducing. <3
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Date: 2010-02-10 11:49 am (UTC)1) Proof-read, triple-check and edit if you want to be taken seriously.
2) Make sure your ideas are clear from what you write. Use words and structures you're comfortable with - or see #1.
3) Punctuate. You don't have to follow a style guide (they all disagree with each other anyways), but punctuate. Run-on sentences are taxing on the reader and exponentially increase the chances of syntax going awry to the point of confusing the reader.
Also, hi! I stumbled across this post via your Gabe/William story which is wonderful and happiness-inducing. <3