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		mnemonicsloth on Sept 3, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Write by David Ogilvy This is not helpful, and it might make some reluctant to contribute. Please don't do it.

001sky on Sept 4, 2012 [–]

Good writing is an art, which benefits from but does not require perfect grammar.

Attacking grammar--which is the topic of this sub-thread--is missing the point.[1,2]

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[1] And by perfect I mean pedantic. [2] Off-point critique + sweeping conclusions = logic fail

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