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gnaritas
on Dec 5, 2011
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Man with multiple degrees fails standardized test ...
That applies in general, not just in the corporate world. Lazy writing implies lazy thinking.
MaysonL
on Dec 5, 2011
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Yes, but... Lousy spelling and punctuation are not necessarily lazy writing.
gnaritas
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What else would you call them?
drumdance
on Dec 6, 2011
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Dyslexic. An ex-girlfriend of mine is very bright and gifted at logic (majored in philosophy), but her spelling and syntax are terrible.
gnaritas
on Dec 6, 2011
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Disabilities don't count, I'm talking about people who can write better if they cared to try, not those who can't.
jarek
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Negatively motivated writing.
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