
I should preface this post by saying that no writer is perfect and when you’re working without the aid of sub-editors it is most certainly an uphill battle.
Also, engaging an audience and targeting a demographic through the use of colloquialisms and cultural language…quirks, has become more acceptable in part due to the rise of citizen journalism and the popularity of blogging. So while occasionally I have a moment of silence for the English language when reading said blogs, for the purpose of this exercise I’ll put such things aside.
Now, with all that being said, you have no business writing squat if you don’t own a dictionary. I won’t link back to the writers whose errors have driven me bonkers because for the most part I enjoy their writing and this post does not fall under the category of ‘constructive criticism’. I think it lies a little closer to ‘things that drive me completely batty’.
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