tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post6890443503084290836..comments2024-03-01T15:13:12.509+00:00Comments on Teddy Bears And Cardigans: Does Punctuation Matter? Is English Grammar Important? Bear and Cardiganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-75740009677554981402016-10-07T10:52:19.937+01:002016-10-07T10:52:19.937+01:00I think, it does matter, but English doesn't u...I think, it does matter, but English doesn't use it usually, that's why I'm so sorry about that. When I write something or azwritingteacher write for me, I usually try to check up everything as punctuation as grammar.https://azwritingteacher.com/https://azwritingteacher.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-21096311052019610132016-05-21T16:35:43.374+01:002016-05-21T16:35:43.374+01:00Absolutely.Absolutely.Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-35457513622460145692016-05-20T17:10:49.960+01:002016-05-20T17:10:49.960+01:00Yeah obvious it matters a lot specially when you a...Yeah obvious it matters a lot specially when you are preparing for exams this is one thing that you should must have to to write well. <br /><a href="http://www.summarizingparaphrasing.com/feel-the-difference-summarizing-vs-paraphrasing/" rel="nofollow">summary vs. paraphrase</a><br />aliyaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184256288293330921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-59566386090964034552016-05-17T11:53:15.206+01:002016-05-17T11:53:15.206+01:00I agree. Native users break all the rules! Most of...I agree. Native users break all the rules! Most of them don't even know the rules :-(Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-18944507595250014782016-05-17T05:21:14.480+01:002016-05-17T05:21:14.480+01:00speaking is important as writing. But for a non na...speaking is important as writing. But for a non native speaker, if you'll stick yourself on the rule to communicate with native speaker, you'll find in disappointing and frustrating.<br /><br /><a href="http://ielts-learn.blogspot.com/2012/10/writing-style-in-ielts.html" rel="nofollow">opinion for IELTS </a>martha victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295896359923635314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-67242812109562827352016-03-12T16:32:49.646+00:002016-03-12T16:32:49.646+00:00When I researched this I was amazed at what under ...When I researched this I was amazed at what under 11's are expected to know and how little emphasis is put on vocabulary. Writing is all about communication and dictats like these are sure to stifle their imagination.<br />Reading my post again before replying I noticed a typo! I had written it's instead of its. Shame on me :-(Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-26357621360325666062016-03-12T16:15:21.596+00:002016-03-12T16:15:21.596+00:00I agree, especially on social media like twitter w...I agree, especially on social media like twitter where there are not enough characters to express thoughts clearly so a few !! are OK. I had to bite my tongue. I could have filled a book about apostrophes and misuse of words (its, it's, there, their, they're etc). They may make an entrance in another post :-)Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-7651517250864036682016-03-12T16:13:25.853+00:002016-03-12T16:13:25.853+00:00No! I don't agree. We were discussing this at ...No! I don't agree. We were discussing this at work the other day. I teach in a Primary school and am really worried about the state of education at the moment. I am not looking forward to sending Sophie to school. It is hard enough to get children to write at times so to take away the fun creative side and fill their minds with technical vocabulary and a curriculum that used to be taught in secondary school is a very worrying situation to be in. PAHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891103593947521602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-45656740123126103052016-03-12T15:05:54.563+00:002016-03-12T15:05:54.563+00:00Interesting. I use more exclamation marks when I&#...Interesting. I use more exclamation marks when I'm writing on-line than I would for a letter, email or report. On-line/social media is a conversation that is waiting for a reply. Exclamation marks allow me to add expression which are missing from a face to face. <br /><br />I have a daughter who is taking the SPAG tests this summer. I'm so glad they are focusing more on this aspect than in previous years. I was taught all these rules at school, but they seem to have been phased out since my school days. Until now. Once you know the rules, then you know how you can break them. <br /><br />I'd happily take my red pen to some of the recommended reading books for Key Stage 2. Please don't get me started on apostrophes. (PCs, not PC's. Grr!)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458243149834190714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-39577631313016152222016-03-09T09:35:59.797+00:002016-03-09T09:35:59.797+00:00I agree totally. I always wanted to correct bad em...I agree totally. I always wanted to correct bad emails and at work, 7/10 try harder :-)Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-52496349836918785662016-03-09T09:34:33.868+00:002016-03-09T09:34:33.868+00:00Me too! Lol I really don't mind when its socia...Me too! Lol I really don't mind when its social media and someone is expressing their excitement but I do think that children should know the difference :-)<br />Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-29975684015210443412016-03-08T19:33:32.623+00:002016-03-08T19:33:32.623+00:00I find a lot of the problem is that people have lo...I find a lot of the problem is that people have lost the ability to distinguish between formal and informal writing. I know it sounds really pretentious, but it depresses me how many emails and letters I receive in work which lack basic punctuation, or are full of exclamation marks and 'txt spk'. Young people, at least in my experience, generally make an effort - the real culprits are people in their 30s and 40s. I guess it's too late for them though...Jessica Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600892373826080305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-13513913104763551762016-03-08T15:28:31.172+00:002016-03-08T15:28:31.172+00:00Very interesting post! I tend to use too many excl...Very interesting post! I tend to use too many exclamation marks, which is a force of habit. I guess I get excited over pretty much everything. Commas are definitely vital for specific sentences and so many people forget to use them. The amount of people who have just written one long sentence with no punctuation annoys me sometimes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560656060531508737noreply@blogger.com