Remember when email and text were unheard of and we all left each other handwritten messages? For some reason, there were always folks who would write with the strangest handwriting, one that mimicked Egyptian hieroglyphics with the challenge it offered in deciphering it. In the case of my family and the people I knew, that person was me.
Yes, I admit it. I have handwriting that’s worthy of a degree in medicine. As such, I made frequent use of the typewriter back in those days, just to make sure anything I wrote can be read by those who need to. I’m so appreciative those days are over.
With the advent of word processors, email and text messaging, I barely ever handwrite anything. Even shopping lists get typed into my iPhone, instead of written on a spare sheet of paper. Being free from handwriting, letters nowadays get read faster and much easier, without any confusion – unless, of course, it reeks with bad grammar.
That’s right. In more ways than one, bad grammar is the new form of bad handwriting. From misspelled words to improperly-formed ideas, they pave the way to misunderstanding and confusion – a generally bad experience of communication.
Back in the day, I solved my handwriting problem by using a very useful tool called the typewriter. With it, I can type out words instead of manually penciling them, making sure they appear clear and legible every time. For those afflicted with its modern equivalent in bad grammar, there’s also a tool and it’s called an English writing software.
One pass of a competent grammar software on your badly-written text should turn up all the mistakes you’ll need to correct. With its use, communication just becomes so much easier.
Tags: bad grammar, confusing writing
