[Stylist] Spelling and Grammar Question

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Vejas,

Yes, publications will care greatly. If you're writing, you should use proper grammar and punctuation.

Bridgit


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From: Stylist <stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas via Stylist
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2019 6:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [Stylist] Spelling and Grammar Question

> 
> HI jewel!!
> i can c wut ur sayin' (LOL) and that makes a lot of sense regarding the schools people attended. My impression was that a publication wouldn't want to accept anything with poor grammar. I know I can be a little picky when it comes to grammar and phrasing (I have my own things to work on).
Vejas 
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> On 13 Oct 2019, at 16:28, Jewel via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Punctuation etc is, very much, dkictated by when, and where,  the 
> writer went to school.  In Jackie's reply to my last communication, 
> she:  I think that Jackie is a she, and I offer my abject apologies if 
> I am wrong:  said that she thought that I could cut down on commas and exclamation marks!
> Sorry Jackie!  as you can see, that ain't gunna happen:  now or later!
> 
>          Jewel
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> From: "Vejas Vasiliauskas via Stylist" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2019 12:02 PM
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> Cc: "Vejas Vasiliauskas" <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Stylist] Spelling and Grammar Question
> 
> Hi everyone,
> I was just asked by a friend to proofread a small piece they wrote and 
> are hoping to submit to a magazine. They admitted that spelling and grammar are not their strong-point.
> I think it's admirable to recognize this, but I'm not really sure what 
> the best approach would be from here. It needs a lot of work, and 
> essentially needs to be re-written. I don't want to re-write it, as 
> that would seem very patronizing. At the same time I feel that if I 
> were to point out every single error, it could be too overwhelming. 
> This is the second time I was given the article to look
> at: the first time I just mentioned that they needed to check spelling 
> and grammar, but maybe I was being too vague because people aren't always sure what to do?
> I'd really appreciate any thoughts. The message behind the article is 
> great and I really feel that if it were phrased correctly, it would do very well.
> Thanks,
> Vejas
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