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Originally Posted by oaksoft   Actually I wasn't referring to someone on this forum but now you mention it I remember crossing swords over this before. Thanks for admitting it.
Tell you what, if and when I have major heart surgery, I'll be more than happy if the surgeon can't decide whether to spell it as "their" or "there" as long as he knows how to operate and I suspect you'd be the same.
To equate spelling with technical understanding really beggars belief and I seriously expect you are on a wind up here. |
It is a function of the scientist, engineer and mathematician to communicate
their ideas clearly without ambiguity. If you cannot you have no place in
these areas of endeavour.
When I interview job candidates one of the major selection criteria after
technical competence is ability to communicate clearly (in fact the former
cannot be demonstrated without the latter).
Of course the standards applied are not those applied to a journalist or
novelist, but they do exist. Also they can be realised (at least to my satisfaction)
by anyone if they make an effort (I am dyslexic myself and can manage clarity
of communication - at least to my satisfaction).
RonL