In the workplace, proper grammar is needed more than ever. Kyle Weins is the owner of two companies, iFixit and Dozuki. Weins wrote an article for the Harvard Business Review stating why he thinks grammar is essential. One reason he gives is that having proper grammar gives people credibility in what they are talking about; not to mention good grammar represents a person when he is not talking to someone face-to face, such as being online. Weins also said that having good grammar increases people’s perception of little details, which can help in other tasks that have nothing to do with grammar, like shelf stocking. The final reason Kyle Weins gave, is that people judge others based on grammar and in deciding if someone is worth taking seriously (Weins). Susan Adams also wrote an article about the importance of grammar; Adams has been a writer for Forbes since 1995, writing about a myriad of topics. One reason she gave for why grammar does count, is that it shows how intelligent one is. Adams also wrote about how using good grammar can tell the audience that a person cares about the topic. Using good grammar helps improve everyone’s speech by getting rid of pauses like “uh” and “um.” Finally, Adams said that using good grammar can gain a person respect from their peers (Adams). That is why, in the workplace, grammar is important.
Works Cited
Adams, Susan. “Why Grammar Counts At Work” Forbes, July 20. 2012, https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/07/20/why-grammar-counts-at-work/#3787d5e5421f Accessed 23 Sept 2017.
Weins, Kyle. “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.” Harvard Business Review, July 20. 2012, https://hbr.org/2012/07/i-wont-hire-people-who-use-poo Accessed 23 Sept 2017.