Comments on: Should You Worry About Grammar When Writing Online?

By: Alice Seba

Alice Seba — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:42:54 +0000

The Grammar Police are out there. Funny, I figure about 67.6% of the police spell grammar as “grammer”.

Nobody’s perfect and getting the message across in an intelligent and understandable way wins every time.

By: Annette Elton

Annette Elton — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:06:21 +0000

Hi Mary,

Agreed! I think the general rule of thumb is to keep your writing at or below an 8th grade reading level. If you use MS Word, they have a reading level indicator so you know if you’re hitting the mark.

Thank you for your input!

By: Mary Lutz

Mary Lutz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:57:22 +0000

Those are some really great tips! I think it’s important to keep your writing style “simple” too. I don’t mean uneducated, but easy for anyone at any reading level to read. I can’t stand when I go to a blog and it’s so full of huge words I get lost just trying to understand the meaning. I think if a reader is easily drawn into the content, then they will stay longer and come back again. However, if they have to struggle in order to understand what’s being said, then they’ll most likely click away.

Just some thoughts from my own experience as a reader and a writer.