I Can & Will Judge

I feel like I should start this particular post by saying that I love English. Yes, I’m one of those kids. I enjoy reading, analyzing some cryptic messages supposedly-left-behind by an author, and writing essays.

Perhaps that is the reason why I cannot stand improper grammar. Sure, I get that some words are hard to spell, and maybe I can understand that certain confusion might arise from utilizing commas to correct run-on sentences, but is it really that hard to differentiate between a possessive noun and a contraction?

I don’t think so.

As I have mentioned above, I do not believe that one or two mistakes make anyone a moron. As a student whose first language is definitely not English, I can admit to having made a heap of heinous errors when writing. But, I don’t think this is an excuse for repeating easily-corrigible oversights.

Which leads me to the main idea of this post:

 

If anyone continues to butcher the English language repeatedly, without any attempt at improving, then I feel entitled and inclined to silently (or maybe not so silently) judge them. I will gloat, make assumptions on their intelligence (or lack thereof), and smirk in contempt.

Such a statement is particularly true if the offending grammar-murder is a native English speaker.

 

I understand that in ASTU, we have been told to rid ourselves from such misconceptions. Language shouldn’t be used to rank people, or make assumptions on their level of education. We should not think that writing “grammer” means your IQ is probably on the single-digit scale. Legitimacy should stem from an argument, not from the way the argument is presented.

Yet, it is so hard for me to change my (as the internet crudely refers to them) “Grammar Nazi” ways.

 

Ironically, I am quite sure there will be mistakes on this post. But I want them to be pointed out, so I can work on improving. Unlike the masses of infidels who still refute Grammar and English as their saviors in this communication-challenged world, I can only hope to learn from my mistypes in order to one day join the enlightened few who make no mistakes when writing.