How Grammar Affects Society

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After reading the two articles and watching the videos, I have learned that grammar can have a huge impact on the way people see you. With people using so much social media, the way people have started to talk to each other is to try and convey a message as quick as possible with as little words as possible. People forgot that when they go into a professional setting that have to take the time to think about what they say before they say it, unlike with their friends you will not have a second chance if you accidentally mess something up. I have also learned that the rules change as the times do, and something that people would do thirty years ago may not really apply for today, especially since news words are constantly being added to the

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