I feel I must take a moment to address the pressing issue of online grammar.

I propose this point as possibly pressing, but how important is it? More importantly than how important this point is, is why the point is important. The answer I arrived at after analyzing an abundance of alternatives is that grammar is, in fact, primarily relative to the reader.

For this reason, I admittedly acquiesce I have plausibly prejudged people's personalities based on erroneous evidence, which were the erudite elements of one's typed text. It is naive to neglect and not consider contrastive criteria when jumping to judgement about the credibility of one's character.

What I mean to say is that we all type what we mean differently. Yes, I meant what I typed. Some may choose to tenaciously type imperfect, incomplete sentences with little to no punctuation and, heaven forbid, any capital letters. Others, myself included, have a difficult time purposefully publishing any acknowledgeable amount of text that is not grammatically proper.

Does this distinctive difference affect what we mean? No, but it may affect what others think we mean. More potentially problematic is the possibility that it may influence what others think about us and our character. Benighted blogging, for instance, belittles ones best efforts to state something serious. The uninhibited, unregulated, and perhaps even unintentional use of poor grammar dilutes the cogency of whatever words one wants to write.

You might say that I have become "blogged down with semantics." To which I would say, "Please, I could have done without the pun." Yes, but would you have rather? Possibly. Or is there something somewhat intriguing about an actual effort of linguistic language instead of the daily delivery of a lifeless lexicon?

My point is that there is significant value in placing effort not just in what you communicate, but how you communicate it. Poor grammar puts one in the potentially precarious position of being both misunderstood and mischaracterized. One can arguably avoid any adverse assumptions by adequately adjusting his or her grammar appropriately. Any extra effort in your everyday exposition may by well worth your while.

Remember, what doesn't matter may matter the most.

- Per Christensson