What Jerushka Dean Says

From Jerushka Dean, a writer and editor for almost 10 years. She says:

"Good grammar is important because it's the currency of nuanced thought, accurate communication, and accurate comprehension of that which was communicated. It's pretty crucial, whatever the context is be it business or personal. Basically, if you can't say what you have to say in a way that is universally understandable (i.e. grammar as universal standard), and if you're okay with getting by just by getting your "basic message " across—"Doug hungry, want food"—then by God, pitch a tent in one of the Lascaux caves because Cro Magnon is where you belong. Basically, good grammar wouldn't be needed if all we had to relay were the bottom line, but that's never ever the case. Human communication is naturally nuanced and detailed.

You can't deny the fact that English is the major medium of exchange when it comes to the global business landscape. In fact, it's the common medium of exchange even among Filipinos. Because of the fact that we're an archipelago, we tend to be a regionalistic lot. You won't get a Cebuano to sign a contract that's in Ilonggo. It's important because it's the very first qualification people look for in the local and international job market. It's important because it's the global lingua franca."