Does spelling and grammar really matter any more?
Yes, yes, and yes again! In fact this is borne out by the current Federal Government’s reintroduction of the teaching of grammar and spelling in schools. If you find spelling difficult – and you know it – wouldn’t it be sensible to ask for help? I don’t know how to build a set of bookshelves, whereas you may be able to do so; and so I would ask for your help. You can ask for my help with your writing. The risks of not asking for assistance are too high: · You may not get that job you have applied for – and which you really, really want – if your résumé and letter of application have typos, grammatical errors and spelling mistakes · Your lecturer will be less than impressed when you present your assignment containing mistakes · Your organisation’s professionalism might be compromised if your written sales pitch is not error-free · If you use the wrong word in that important speech it might not go as you had planned (NB to contestants in reality shows, make sure you know the meaning of w
