Chapter Eight
Punctuation and grammar tips
Why punctuation and grammar matter
This extract shows what unpunctuated writing looks like:
mr jones the companys hr director called mrs smith into his office for an update on the latest recruitment drive he wanted to know whether the online application system was working reports had filtered through that all was not going to plan mrs smith explained that candidates were certainly experiencing problems as the systems had crashed in her opinion it would be better to extend the closing date would he be prepared to authorize this
Did you have any problem deciphering this? A lot of people will find it difficult. If we write poetry we may actively want people to work out meaning. We may even want them to ...
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