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Blogging and Grammar


As a former English professor, I don’t often put on my grammar doc hat, but today, I felt inspired.

First, I read Geoff Hoff’s blog post where he makes a strong case for writing that at least makes sense:

Writing That Makes Sense

I felt inspired to add my own thoughts in a big long comment, and Geoff suggested I turn this into a blog post all by itself, with a few edits, of course… So here I am, writing my own post on Blogging and Grammar.

Blogging and Grammar

I’ve encountered quite a few discussions in online marketing circles about how much grammar counts in blogging and in copywriting. Some people argue it’s not important, but obviously, this isn’t quite the case.

The key is to differentiate between various definitions of grammar…

Some people have been so “wounded” by nitpicky teachers in school that they resent any criticism of anyone’s grammar. And some of those teachers may well have overshot their target.

So where’s the line? Consider this:

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