No. And I sometimes feel bad when I have trouble understanding those with heavy accents. Having worked a lot in customer service, there are enough things to be annoyed at & the occasional language barrier is just not one of them!
Post by rupertpenny on Sept 1, 2014 17:59:32 GMT -5
Almost everyone I encounter on a daily basis is not an English speaker, and no, I don't judge.
This hasn't happened yet, but I would be irritated if I tried to edit a colleague's work and they ignored my edits, but I guess that could happen even if they were native speakers.
At the end of the day I know that most people I encounter speak English far better than I will ever speak Chinese and that is pretty humbling.
It is not normal, nor should it be acceptable, for a native English speaker to use improper grammar in a business setting when business is being conducted in English.
I thought this conversation was specific to speakers of English as a second language...
I will absolutely judge native English speakers for poor grammar/spelling skills - especially in a business setting.
You quoted lulu who said "I don't get judging grammar mistakes period.", implying that includes native speakers, and I assumed you were agreeing with that statement.
I thought this conversation was specific to speakers of English as a second language...
I will absolutely judge native English speakers for poor grammar/spelling skills - especially in a business setting.
You quoted lulu who said "I don't get judging grammar mistakes period.", implying that includes native speakers, and I assumed you were agreeing with that statement.
oohhh... sorry I've had too much caffeine today, and I'm responding too quickly.
Well, I mean, I guess I might if it was something basic (like a non-atypical plural or something). But things like misunderstood idioms, dropped or misplaced articles, words that have a different nuance than is intended by the speaker, etc., no problem.
Ha, so then you do judge
I'm not sure what you mean by something basic. I have a lot of non-native American English speaking friends and worked overseas and often times things that we would probably consider basic they mess up on in writing (both in business and casual settings).
Okay then. I don't know, it's like porn. I know it when I see it.
The place where I get my nails done (owned by non native speakers) has a sign that says "If you would please making your tips in cash, that would be most convenient." That's grammatically incorrect, but I don't judge it because I understand perfectly the message being conveyed and gerunds are weird.
If you've been here many years and say hello when you mean goodbye, eventually I might judge you. As I'd be expected to be judged if I were living abroad and making a similarly basic error.