On Wed, Apr 04, 2001 at 02:10:40PM +0100, Clarke, Darren wrote:
> On the other hand not using decent grammar because it wasn't taught seems a
> bit lazy. Admittedly I'm not the best at written words in emails but I
> figure most intelligent people will rise above their background as the
> situation dictates.
I'm lucky that i get to spend so much time in environments where a strict
adherence to grammar is not the norm, my own short comings with it don't
show quiet so clearly :)
> don't believe me when I answer. This is a case of using 'Standard English'
> instead of the quasi-cockney patois the Lutonians espouse!
Nothing wrong with using a bit of native tongue in a conversation. When I'm
talking with people who know me and I'm comfortable with i often end up
using a lot of slang and similar (Also my accent strengthens). I probably
shouldn't but my accent and vocabulary are part of what makes me who i am
so i see no reason to worry about them. With people who don't know me
however i do keep a conscious check on my accent and wording so as to not
offend or be incomprehensible. (I often fail at both ;))
Although i try to stay accentless in work :)
Dean
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