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In reply to the discussion: IF you are progressive give this post an R it belongs on the front page trending now! [View all]Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,799 posts)37. Why does correct spelling matter?
When a word is misspelled or is mistakenly substituted for a word with a meaning that is inconsistent with the ideas surrounding it, the inaccuracy can create confusion in the mind of the reader. The flow of the passage is temporarily interrupted; frequent spelling and meaning errors can compromise the credibility of the writer.
http://writingcommons.org/stylecc/spellingcapitalization-and-italics
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IF you are progressive give this post an R it belongs on the front page trending now! [View all]
Omaha Steve
Jun 2013
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LOL, so, you can seriously pretend that the written word isn't better and easier to understand with
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jul 2013
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