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Originally posted by Evans, Marv
I think you all would be amazed at how poorly most students in that system write. The students aren't the only ones who can't write.
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Our language is extremely difficult to convey even in the oral. I've increasingly looked at proper English as more an artform than a language, because when spoken and written properly (or bastardized convincingly), you soon find why poets and playwrights were the first killed after royalty during ancient revolutions. Language is that powerful.
On the other hand, this forum holds some responsibility for the good writing that you are reading - and that's because the only way to communicate on this board is by writing - and the more 911 tech issues that someone writes about, or the more OT discussions they get into, the more they practice their skills.
I won't name names, but after two years on this board, I've seen atrocious writers improve greatly. It's really nice to see.