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Judith is a teacher for LEARN NC, and a really damn good one. It warms my heart to see this letter printed, because she’s exactly right– it’s disappointing to see people lament the “deterioration” of the English langauge without giving a nod to two facts: 1. Language is changing quickly, and cultural shifts in the Internet age will make this transition perhaps more jarring, but you have to consider that culture dictates language and it’s not going to be the other way around, and 2. If we have failed to teach kids proper grammar, it’s probably a reflection of the fact that so many academics producing educational materials are out of touch with why anyone would be motivated to learn that the materials don’t end up terribly useful.

Hooray for JD!