Poor grammar and lazy writing is the bane of anybody who relies on words and sentences to make a living.
It's the colleague who sent you his best "retards" in an e-mail, or why the award entry you just proofread is giving away a plague to the winner.
These linguistic fouls, while worth a chuckle, underscore an epidemic that is ravaging our country, but you won't hear Oprah or Anderson Cooper talk about it.
Everyone, from CEOs to college kids, is affected.
See, in the past month, I've won a golf apparel shopping spree from a local golf store and a free round of golf from a local golf course.
But both e-mails sent to me contained glaring, cringe-inducing errors.
The first e-mail, sent from the vice president of the company, indicated I won a golf "apperal" gift certificate. The second, sent from the manager of the golf course, included the subject line, "Your a winner!!!"
Maybe, instead of trying to sound overly excited, they should have asked somebody to review before they hit "send."
The appearance of these error-ridden messages in my inbox, from managers and upper-level management no less, further cement my belief that a dearth of well-trained communicators is one of our most pressing needs as a society.
If only we could get Glenn Beck to discuss it.
