Thank goodness Mid Devon Council have seen sense over their plans to banish all punctuation, including the apostrophe, in their street names. I was gearing up for a rant in this week’s news item but now I can calm down and think of something more exciting to write about instead.
Do correct grammar and punctuation matter these days?
This week I read an interesting article from the Harvard Business Review about the importance of correct grammar and punctuation when job-hunting. I have to say that I agree with the writer (as long as the candidate has all the other necessary skills as well, including emotional intelligence in particular). I was surprised by the torrent of comments, many of them disagreeing vehemently. See what you think!
I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why. – Harvard Business Review