tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447307963244691801.post4813532854717110506..comments2024-03-26T17:14:51.195+01:00Comments on An eclectic IT career: Mayo Takeuchi: To Americanize or not: the orthography (spelling) questionMayo Takeuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18284278371096410534noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447307963244691801.post-49624370594049769982011-05-29T19:23:55.883+02:002011-05-29T19:23:55.883+02:00Thanks, Mick: that's very kind of you to say. ...Thanks, Mick: that's very kind of you to say. Although English is my strongest language now, I didn't acquire it natively, which probably contributes to my sensitivity to its grammar.<br /><br />I think native speakers often feel entitled to bend their language's rules, particular in informal contexts. Add to that the fact they had organically picked up grammatical rules, and the proverbial final straw being how awkward it is to use touch screens to tap out messages - we see degenerative writing.Mayo Takeuchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284278371096410534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447307963244691801.post-10130255967374711292011-05-29T18:49:25.167+02:002011-05-29T18:49:25.167+02:00In today's over-permissive internet age, prope...In today's over-permissive internet age, proper spelling and grammar seem to be optional at best, and even frowned upon. I'm just happy someone cares enough to pay attention to the national differences. Of course language IS one of your areas of expertise after all.Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851933450818773697noreply@blogger.com