Re: Part 2 of 2 -- Re: GDP: NR 1.1 Pitches 2008-01-26 [OT]

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Graham,

> I bet that there's less than a hundred people

You mean "I bet there are fewer than..."  ;-)

In all seriousness, while it may be true that "knowledge of formal  
grammar is [not] necessary to be a good writer", it is undeniable  
that better grammarians make better writers, all other things being  
equal.

That is to say, content presented with bad grammar is less easy/ 
interesting/enjoyable to read than the same content written  
"correctly" -- and the content is therefore less effective at  
accomplishing its main purpose, which is communication.

Cheers,
Kieren.