The Black Plains wrote:Poor grammar makes it almost impossible for me to enjoy something that I'm reading.
I hear that tired old line so many times. Poor grammar makes it difficult for me to enjoy what you're reading. It makes is a tad difficult at times to understand, I will grant that point. Though, and this isn't to throw stones, I most often see the bad grammar coming from persons who've learned English as a secondary language. I don't blame them, however, like many around here seem to do. I blame their teachers, to a point. I also realize that English must seem exceptionally difficult to understand to a non-native speaker. Hell, most people who speak English natively still cannot understand the language.
I have encountered many a post in which the grammar seemed lacking. Despite the fact that it was tedious, I still found the work enjoyable. While the words are telling a story, your mind doesn't care about whether or not subject-verb agreement is correct. It couldn't care less if there is a comma splice or an errant apostrophe. The mind is able to take all of this curiously assembled information, sort it out, and generate the story with pictures in your mind.
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