Re: disjointed responses

posted by [identity profile] sashagoblin.livejournal.com at 12:50am on 23/01/2010
Scientists (& allied trades) are more likely to complain about it spelling, punctuation or grammar.

Hah. My dad hasto edit science papers sometimes. They can be virtually incomprehsible. Hypocrits.:oP

more work brings worse results, and would rather pretend they don't exist.

it's not about more work, it's about style, lexis, technique etc. I'm damn sure you'd find one of my essaysinfiitely harder work thanlj,but that'scos lj isaimed drectly at you, whereas thedemands of acedmic stringency/publication eithos play into other formats...

RTWCP = robert the (my) wonderful clinical psychlogist :oP
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Re: disjointed responses

posted by [identity profile] oedipamaas49.livejournal.com at 01:14am on 23/01/2010
"They can be virtually incomprehsible."

Grammatical and incomprehensible can go perfectly well together;)

& as you said, "i don't need to use my own understanding of correct English to differentiate my intelligence/understanding from that of those surrounding me". It's presumably a more effective status marker when those around you are getting it wrong. Or more satisfying to prove you know something, if you've learned it with difficulty.

[or maybe scientists are just more pedantic. We've got a whole shooting gallery of two-cultures stereotypes here, folks]
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