Not All Errors Are Created Equal: Nonacademic Reader In The Professions Respond To Lapses In Usage
(Maxine Hairston)
The problem investigated were grammatical error in writing. The subject used were 101 professional men and women between ages 40 to 60. Eighty-five percent of the people was known and others were picked among known local people.They represented 63 separate occupations. The methods used were taking a poll and constructing a questionnaire of 55 sentences. Sending numbered questionnaires to identify the responders, and enclosed self-addressed stamped envelopes with each one. In the questionnaires included errors in stardard usage in each sentence. Listed was three choices: Does not bother me; Bothers me a little; Bothers me a lot. The responses to the survey was high. Eighty-four people returned their questionnaires. Fifty-two responed with written comments. recognizing limitations in this investigation i have made changes both in my textbook and in my teaching.
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