It’s the writing, stupid
If you are like me, you read everything critically, even if you aren’t trying. Once I read something that doesn’t make sense, the rest of the article or whatever it is I’m reading isn’t worth the paper or bytes it’s printed on. Which is why I get so upset when I make a mistake–even after double and triple-checking.
It isn’t too much to ask that words be spelled correctly, are not their own homonyms, that grammar is basically correct, and that the piece flow logically from start to finish. Unless, it’s obviously a play on words or a deliberate mangling of the grammar.
Do you read things this critically? Does an apparent mistake negate the message?
