Writing

                                                                 

Standard English is continually changing.

We write how we speak

Written and Spoken English are different dialects of language

   

    Articles:

            Standard Englishes and World Englishes: Living with a Polymorph Business - Jeanette Gilsdorf

           

            Big Stuff, Little Stuff: A Decennial Measurement of Executives' and Academics' Reaction to Questionable Usage Elements - Jeanette Gilsdorf

 

    What Can Be Done?

        ◊  Delay a day, look over what you write the next day.

         ◊  Be sensitive to contexts.

         ◊  Have someone read what you write.

 

 

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