Comments on: Typos, Grammar Woes, and Your Credibility as a Blogger http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Friday Linky Love | Small Hands, Big Ideas http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Friday Linky Love | Small Hands, Big Ideas Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:02:31 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-454 [...] 5. Life is Like a Box of Chocolates: Typos, Grammar Woes, and Your Credibility as a Blogger [...] [...] 5. Life is Like a Box of Chocolates: Typos, Grammar Woes, and Your Credibility as a Blogger [...]

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 sameve Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:39:18 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1069 Ryan: I agree. Having a distinct voice is the most important thing for a blogger. It's interesting that as an English minor, you don't feel compelled to do more than a quick read through. But, to each his own :)<br><br>Perfect use of affect, and I'm glad you have such positive feelings towards your community. A few typos don't affect content when it's great to begin with...it's really all about personal preference and what's important to us. Thanks for your perspective! Ryan: I agree. Having a distinct voice is the most important thing for a blogger. It's interesting that as an English minor, you don't feel compelled to do more than a quick read through. But, to each his own :)

Perfect use of affect, and I'm glad you have such positive feelings towards your community. A few typos don't affect content when it's great to begin with…it's really all about personal preference and what's important to us. Thanks for your perspective!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 sameve Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:28:13 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1067 Andhari: English isn't your first language, but you write so well! It's okay to make mistakes sometimes, everyone does it. Nice to know their/there bothers someone else too :) Andhari: English isn't your first language, but you write so well! It's okay to make mistakes sometimes, everyone does it. Nice to know their/there bothers someone else too :)

]]> By: ryanstephens http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 ryanstephens Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:03:36 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1068 I know that typos/grammatical errors have hurt my credibility in the past, and I hate to think I might've potentially lost a couple of readers as a result, but honestly I subscribe to the Tucker Max theory.<br><br>Which is having a distinct voice is SO MUCH more important than great command of the English language, and grammar rules. I was an English minor so I'm capable of following most 'rules,' but for me it hasn't been worth the time to edit my blog posts aside from a quick read through. <br><br>Does it turn people off? Probably, but I love my community and I know when I read typos (as long as they're not excessive) I could care less. For me it, doesn't affect the content. (Did I use that affect right?)<br><br>In conclusion, I think I agree for the most part, but it's something I care a lot more about when writing for other blogs and publications than on my own platform. I know that typos/grammatical errors have hurt my credibility in the past, and I hate to think I might've potentially lost a couple of readers as a result, but honestly I subscribe to the Tucker Max theory.

Which is having a distinct voice is SO MUCH more important than great command of the English language, and grammar rules. I was an English minor so I'm capable of following most 'rules,' but for me it hasn't been worth the time to edit my blog posts aside from a quick read through.

Does it turn people off? Probably, but I love my community and I know when I read typos (as long as they're not excessive) I could care less. For me it, doesn't affect the content. (Did I use that affect right?)

In conclusion, I think I agree for the most part, but it's something I care a lot more about when writing for other blogs and publications than on my own platform.

]]> By: andhari http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 andhari Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:55:44 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1066 Guilty sometimes, but the good thing is I don't do all the mistakes. It's excruciating if people do they their and there mistake btw. Guilty sometimes, but the good thing is I don't do all the mistakes. It's excruciating if people do they their and there mistake btw.

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 sameve Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:01:20 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1065 Matt: Good save with the you're/your :) I know you find it charming when I point out your typos. Seriously though, I know that not everyone has an eye for these things like I do, and that's why I try to help whenever I can. Your content is great, and I would hate for someone to think less of it because of something so easy to fix. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Matt: Good save with the you're/your :) I know you find it charming when I point out your typos. Seriously though, I know that not everyone has an eye for these things like I do, and that's why I try to help whenever I can. Your content is great, and I would hate for someone to think less of it because of something so easy to fix. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 sameve Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:54:53 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1063 Naomi: It's nice to know I'm not alone! Of course, everyone makes a typo sometimes, I'm not that much of a stickler :) But, it's the consistent mistakes that show a lack of effort in my opinion. Thanks for commenting! Naomi: It's nice to know I'm not alone! Of course, everyone makes a typo sometimes, I'm not that much of a stickler :) But, it's the consistent mistakes that show a lack of effort in my opinion. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 sameve Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:50:47 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1062 Anna: I respect your perspective and I'm glad you shared it here. However, what I offer in this post are <b>suggestions</b>. I never claimed them as gospel or even "rules." Maybe you're right, and I should have linked back to some sort of source, but again, these are merely suggestions. I'm not pulling this information out of nowhere, as I've been a student of Journalism and English throughout my life. I was motivated to write this post after copy editing 50+ posts all written by different bloggers. The general point I was trying to make is that things like grammar and punctuation are part of how we present ourselves and our blogs. Regardless, people can choose to take my suggestions or not. I'm only trying to help. Anna: I respect your perspective and I'm glad you shared it here. However, what I offer in this post are suggestions. I never claimed them as gospel or even “rules.” Maybe you're right, and I should have linked back to some sort of source, but again, these are merely suggestions. I'm not pulling this information out of nowhere, as I've been a student of Journalism and English throughout my life. I was motivated to write this post after copy editing 50+ posts all written by different bloggers. The general point I was trying to make is that things like grammar and punctuation are part of how we present ourselves and our blogs. Regardless, people can choose to take my suggestions or not. I'm only trying to help.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:49:06 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-1064 Depending on you're (I mean your) audience, typos and grammatical errors can be detrimental to your credibility. Luckily I have you to come along and correct my mistakes. I always go back and proofread, but it's inevitable that things are going to be missed. Like the new direction(s) the blog is taking here. Depending on you're (I mean your) audience, typos and grammatical errors can be detrimental to your credibility. Luckily I have you to come along and correct my mistakes. I always go back and proofread, but it's inevitable that things are going to be missed. Like the new direction(s) the blog is taking here.

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/digital-world/typos-grammar-woes-and-your-credibility-as-a-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-438 sameve Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:39:18 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=400#comment-438 Ryan: I agree. Having a distinct voice is the most important thing for a blogger. It's interesting that as an English minor, you don't feel compelled to do more than a quick read through. But, to each his own :)<br><br>Perfect use of affect, and I'm glad you have such positive feelings towards your community. A few typos don't affect content when it's great to begin with...it's really all about personal preference and what's important to us. Thanks for your perspective! Ryan: I agree. Having a distinct voice is the most important thing for a blogger. It's interesting that as an English minor, you don't feel compelled to do more than a quick read through. But, to each his own :)

Perfect use of affect, and I'm glad you have such positive feelings towards your community. A few typos don't affect content when it's great to begin with…it's really all about personal preference and what's important to us. Thanks for your perspective!

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