Friday, May 8, 2020

In Defense of Unassuming Colloquialism


 I would encourage anyone to be sufficiently in command of proper language, grammar, spelling, and pronunciation so as to be effective when composing an academic paper, an application for work, or other professional contexts.
   Not any the less, I affirm and defend in casual conversation, whether in person or on social media, the use of unassuming colloquial communication.
    While I value and try to be diligent with my grammar and such, I acknowledge that I too have become embarrassingly relaxed by auto-correct functions of social media and Word document such that my precision, once admirable, has waned.
   But my real issue of advocacy is this: I am amused by the way people speak and write differently. I embrace the variations.
Again, so long as you adhere to acceptable conventions in academic and professional settings, I affirm your relaxed speech in common contexts.

If I say realtor while you say realitor, I know what you mean.
If I say jewelry while you say jewlery, we mean the same thing.
If I say “I couldn’t care less.” as you say “I could care less.” I get it.
If I say regardless as you say irregardless, I am not confused.

You just be you.

If you think highly enough of me to have friendly conversation, you’ll hear nary a word of criticism from me!