proofreading

It's becoming increasingly clear that too many people have begun to rely on spell checking software as their only means of editing. The conventional wisdom is that anything meant for a friend gets sent the way it is typed without the benefit of being examined for mistakes as opposed to something destined for a business contact or being turned into a boss should be checked by software. People believe that level of scrutiny is sufficient.

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Please note: This rant isn't directed at any of my esteemed fellows on this site! It's a general concern over a much larger problem....
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I think I was in college when I first noticed it: the general quality of printed publications has been going downhill for quite some time now. This predates the internet, so I can't lay the blame that direction. No, I have to believe that either ignorance or laziness is at fault. Not a day goes by when I do not see a fracturing of spelling or grammar on some document or sign that is in the public's view. It's really quite sad, because my opinion of the business or the writer plummets precipitously when I see simple errors that should be caught long before the item hits the public eye.

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