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I've always felt it was a mistake to equate intelligence with speaking or writing ability. Two of the wisest people I know only had an 8th grade education and aren't great with spelling or proper grammar. I've also met quite a few people with PhDs who are, for lack of a better word, idiots.

Not to mention, there is a big difference between a "good point" and a "good pint". I'd much rather have the latter. However, an education in English Literature is impossible without an academic grounding in English Grammar. The two can't be separated on an academic level. Thank you for...

I have a degree in English Literature. I'm usually reluctant to tell people this fact, though, because I don't want them to assume I am a grammar snob. I'm not. I grew up in the South, so when I am speaking or writing to someone I know, or here on BYC, I rarely bother with perfect grammar. I...