tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354171578524044422.post791801038870391417..comments2009-06-30T11:08:06.216+01:00David Farbeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802930753043960426noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354171578524044422.post-81385562804822251582009-06-30T11:08:06.216+01:002009-06-30T11:08:06.216+01:00I liked your article. A good knowledge of grammar helps the writer and the reader to be more confident but it should not constrain them with a constant fear of getting things wrong.Grammar Teacherhttp://www.grammargamecards.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354171578524044422.post-28060768134133371172009-04-16T00:23:00.000+01:002009-04-16T00:23:00.000+01:00Great post! I completely agree. As technical communicators, our job is to give our readers a smooth ride through the text. That means we should avoid grammatical surprises that will divert the reader's attention from the subject matter. So we should follow the "rules" only where they make sense for our reader base. <br /><br />That said, I don't think it does any harm to add a touch of delight now and then. A well-crafted surprise, in the form of an incomplete sentence or a humorous tip, would work precisely because it does divert the reader. Then their attention is likely to be redoubled when they return to the normal text flow :)<br /><br />Cheers, Sarahffeathershttp://ffeathers.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com