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I agree. A little grammar never hurt anyone, but we should never get so
caught up in grammar that we lose site of our goal, to produce clear,
concise, and understandable documentation. If no one understands what you
write, what difference does it make if it is punctuated correctly or in the
proper tense?
Jonathan Soukup
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> Tony Markatos wrote:
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> A little bit of grammar knowledge never hurt anyone. Having said that,
> numerous studies have concluded that there is no correlation at all
between
> grammar knowledge and effective technical communications. In fact, too
much
> grammar knowledge can actually hinder communication.
