☆ENGLISH ONLY☆コミュのWhy proper punctuation is so important

Here is a good example of why proper punctuation is so important.

Dear John,

I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful.
People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior.
You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you.
I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart.
I can be forever happy - will you let me be yours?

Gloria

Dear John,

I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people,
who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior.
You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever.
When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?

Yours,

Gloria

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[1] mixiユーザー 02月03日 14:55

You apparently took my original reply way too seriously. ;)

[2] mixiユーザー 02月04日 14:14

If I see typos I correct them... if I don`t see them I let them go. But I would prefer not to have my own mistake as a conversation topic of the tread. This letter was sent to me so it was not intended to cause me to go on the defensive. So I corrected it. :) Thanks for bringing the error to my attention. (#$"!$#$#"$#"$"#% ! ) :)

[3] mixiユーザー 02月04日 14:57

It's not only the punctuation that is different in these two letters, it's also actual words. This topic's title might as well have been "why using correct words is important". I don't really see the point you are trying to make.

its not only the punctuation that is different in these two letters its the actual words. this topics title might as well have been, why using correct words is important. I dont really see the point you are trying to make.

There is no difference in meaning between these two paragraphs. My point is that people learning a language shouldn't get too obsessed with correct punctuation and grammar because most of the times you make mistakes people will still understand you.

[4] mixiユーザー 02月04日 15:01

Umm, the two paragraphs have pretty drastic differences in meaning.

[5] mixiユーザー 02月05日 16:29

Brain Farts.....

[6] mixiユーザー 02月05日 16:32

TokyoOG (#2)

>> This letter was sent to me so it was not intended to cause me to go
>> on the defensive.

I know what you mean, though you wouldn't have had to be defensive. We all make mistakes, and it can even be fun to laugh at your own mistakes from time to time. :)

[7] mixiユーザー 02月05日 23:06

You are just going to keep on messing with me aren`t you :) No problem. I hear you. It`s all good.

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