[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Grammar (was weird fanfic reviews)

[Angela Boyko]

--- Amber <reanna20 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> For what it counts, I find that people who are using
> English as their
> second language tend to have better spelling,
> grammer than some people
> who have English as their first language! Go figure.
> 
> Hm, am I a Spelling Snob? <sigh> Guess so. Well, we
> all have our
> prejudices...

I'm with you, Amber. I taught English as a second
language for many years, and I can see that TESL
learners are more careful with their use of the
language - they are interested in using it correctly.
I can overlook any mistake because I know how hard it
can be to acquire a second language.

I am a spelling snob when it comes to those native
users who just do not care. It's like a person who
doesn't feel like showering or taking a bath for a few
weeks and walks around saying, "I don't care how much
I stink or how greasy my hair is, this is the way I
am".

Angela


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