Originally Posted by PatriceJ

we normally delete Pet Peeve topics because they inevitably lead to hurt feelings. it amazes me that we can never get through one of them without somebody bringing out the Red Pen of Death over spelling and grammar.

of course it would be wonderful if every one of us had the opportunity for a top-notch education; or if everyone of us was a "natural-born" wordsmith.

but that is not the case.

let's face facts. typing in all upper case on the internet is rude. typing in all lower case (as has become my own mildy-regretable habit) is lazy, but saves time. cyber-abbreviations and spell-check in word processing software do not encourage us hone our skills, either.

if yours is a profession that demands proof-reading documents written by others, then - by all means - keep the Red Pen handy when you are at work.

but let's not worry about it here, ok?