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I first applied for the position about 2-3 years ago with a
different blog. I still have the blog
(P.Lynne Designs), which is about my scrapbook and card designs, but I was
turned down. I never gave it a second thought
on why I was turned down until now. I am
submitting this blog, because I feel that it more of Blogher’s style, but more
important, I have a variety of topics on it.
Before I can submit it, I wanted to give them a reason to accept this
blog, so I went over the past few posts I currently have on the blog, and I am mortified.
I am finding missing words in sentences and
I found myself singing Weird Al Yankovic’s Word Crimes song. This is also a pet peeve of mine, so that
makes me really upset, until I had to write this post for all to see.
You do not have to write a blog post to see the error of
your ways. I have seen whole tweets,
grocery lists, even notes to a boss with these errors, and I have to wonder
what the next generation has in store for them, as they fill out applications
for employment, write business reports, or even give instructions to the
babysitter. They want to text, and I
know, Twitter started it with their (not there) 140 character count, but why
should I care about how you write. Check
these out:
1)
I thought Ebonics was dead. Yes I said, I mean it, and now I am…oh never
mind. The point is grammar is very
important. It does not matter if you
speak English, Spanish, Chinese, or Klingon, learning how to form a proper
sentence will get you far in life, because no one understands your quirkiness
like you and a few of your friends. With
employers looking at everything you do, you have to watch the way you talk to (TAKE
THOSE SELFIES DOWN THEY LOOK TACKY TO AN EMPLOYER!!!!!) I am sorry, but technology can be mean.
2)
Watch your words. Know the difference between their, there, and
they’re. Also two, 2, too, and to. Equally important is you, your, and you’re.
3)
Did you catch the mistake? I said “is” instead
of “are” (not r) in the last sentence.
Know the difference between the two.
4)
It is ok to make one or two mistakes and live
with it. Um, no it is not. (Humm, double negative, got to fix it.) You
really need to proof-read your stuff, before it goes out towards cyber-space. If you do not towards monetize your blog in
the future, that is fine. If you are not
looking for employment, that’s fine too.
But, if you want readership, get a job, and all the good stuff that
comes with having proper grammar structure, you need to brush up on your
grammar.
5)
Do not depend on the following: Spellcheck, grammar check, or any
computerized checking tool. They are
good for basics (and you should really know how to spell anyway), but if it is
not a common word, expect the red Line (blue line for grammar in MS Word),
double check proper names (nothings worse than misspelling someone’s name), and
proofread for flow.
6)
Bonus: I
do not want to c (see) this: r u reddy
2 lern hw 2 spell? The proper way is:
Are you ready to learn how to spell?
Business people are not your buddy, they are not you pal, your homie, or
anything like that. They are ready to
see what you can offer them, and they like what they see, when they see
it. Give them a reason to see you shine.
P.S. By the way, I decided to wait a few months to apply. One of the requirements are posting at least once a week, which I have been slacking. I will wait until I start doing that again.
