Grammar By Kyle Wiens Summary

After reading the article by Kyle Wiens, I actually felt quite troubled, unproportionally so for its harmless subject matter. Based on the article, Wiens almost seems to have a haughty air about him, in my opinion. I cannot exactly pinpoint at which particluar section of the article leads me to have this impression, but I believe just the general idea of the article that is not hiring qualified people based on their grammar skills), and the fact that Wiens is a self-proclaimed "grammar stickler" is what I find irksome. While I know that good grammar is extremely important, I also know that grammar, in any language, is arbitrary. So when I read about people placing quite a lot of value into grammar, I frankly find it annoying and find said people to be overly condescending. I actually find it quite funny when Wiens states,"In blog posts... and on company websites, your words are all you have. They are a …show more content…
Although my grammar is not perfect, it is nowhere near horrible. My grammar proficiency is likely on par with the general population, and I think it is for that reason why I feel like I am not on the same level of "grammar-superiority" as individuals like Kyle Wiens and other self-procalimed "grammar sticklers". Another "stickler" mentioned in Wiens' article is Lynne Truss, who is quoted saying that people who make common grammar mistakes "deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked up on the spot, and buried in an unmarked grave". As stated before, grammar is arbitrary. So for Truss to say something so severe in reaction to grammar mistakes leads me to believe that Truss only rates people's worth based on their grammar, rather than their other good qualities. While I am sure that Truss does not judge people soley based on their poor grammar, and she was merely expressing her annoyance concerning the topic, her quote was still slightly angering to