I always go for too much when it comes to life. My policy is "why have a glass half full, when it can be overflowing with champaign". However, my mind did have slight shift in ideas when it came to writing. After, reading "A Word, Please: Better grammar means better jobs?" By June Casagrande. The article was about how everyday grammar effected your possible job outlook, and also some of the basic mistakes that people made when it came to writing. The correlation was simple, the less grammar errors you had, the better you're job outlook was. Personally this made total since, as first impressions are everything. In a fast pace world where time is money, you have to let your words speak for you. And in this case, the words are dictating your future job.
In the article, the quote that stood out too me the most was "When in doubt, trust your ear. If something sounds right, it probably is." This quote probably melted my mind. It was so simple, but yet so complicated. As proofreading is something most people often forget too do after writing. Rereading something is the best policy as the way it sounds too you will also be the same way it sounds to someone. Reading out loud is also affective in catching the little mistakes that you could have made.
English is not my first language, and I found this article to be helpful. Because this article did not just address the problem, but it also shows you how to fix it. What is the point in addressing the problem if there is no solution? So, the article was affective in showing the problem and solving it. So, in the end simplicity is key when it comes to English, as most of the problems solve themselves.
This photo is showing a person editing a paper.
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