An alternative perspective is that if it is not important enough for a person posting to invest the time and effort to do it right, then why should anyone see it as worth investing their own time and effort in responding? Another is that if "good enough" is acceptable for some things then how pervasive is that perspective into everything one does? The general issue in both is looking at it from both sides, how you view it and how it may be viewed by others as well as how it serves you and how it may serve others.I don't care if I'm reading complete sentences as long as the equipment and process are accurately communicated.
Understood, however consider that anything posted in any forum is not read or applied by just one person but potentially by everyone there. This is greatly an educational forum and many times an overly simplified or incomplete post or response can lead to as many problems and misunderstandings as it solves. I agree the verbosity should be avoided but also believe that has to be balanced with providing complete and clear information.Brevity is best. If I'm on a job my brain is already too full and speeding"
My belief is if you wouldn't send it to your boss or teacher, don't post it on a forum.
When I tell students that I will be docking them for errors in spelling and grammar, I'm usually greeted with cries of, "...But this isn't English class!", as if the purpose of English class were to teach people to use correct English...in English class.
Nothing necessarily new there. 30+ years ago my high school, in cooperation with the local Chamber of Commerce, ran an informal a 'practical skills' test addressing things such as making change and how many bottles of milk to give when someone wants a gallon and all you have is quarts or how many quarters to put in the meter when you get 15 minutes per quarter and want to park for an hour and a quarter. The results were rather disappointing even though we had to take a class a class on some basics like balancing a checkbook in order to graduate. I doubt that a similar test given today would fare any better, especially if you prohibited looking up the answers online or getting help via texting.The claim from math students is quite similar, I'm sure. "Hey, I can't balance my checkbook (or make change at the drive-thru window for that matter), but I got an A on my math test yesterday!!!
I doubt that a similar test given today would fare any better, especially if you're prohibited looking up the answers online or getting help via texting.
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