COM-384 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Split Infinitive
27 Sep 2016
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Homework: situational analysis & backgrounder sheet due september 22. Google is both a noun and a verb. Google is a name, so it is a noun, but if you are looking for something you are told to. Google it - that makes it a verb. Taking grammar, spelling, and punctuation for granted can get us into a lot of trouble. Spelling caused a credibility problem for the irs when its publication for tax practi- tioners appeared with practioner on its cover. Computers make it easy for us to check spelling and grammar, but careful reading is necessary too. Editors of a church bulletin were embarrassed when an error message was printed. The purpose of writing is to get a message across to a reader. That doesn"t mean you shouldn"t bother to learn the rules or you shouldn"t obey them most of the time. The main reason grammar exists is to avoid ambiguity keeps the meaning clear.
