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To be genuinely shocked by the apparent illiteracy of Andrea Jenkyns?

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sorrynotathome · 14/11/2023 15:10

Have we really reached the point where it is acceptable for a senior MP to publish a serious (presumably) document that is barely legible?! It's not a text or a tweet or a Mumsnet post for goodness' sake. It reads as though she spoke it into her phone and hoped for the best. If this is what passes for communication nowadays, no wonder people struggle to connect and constantly misunderstand each other.

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verdantverdure · 16/11/2023 09:42

Isinglass20 · 15/11/2023 22:32

Isnt it the point that grammatically correct and properly constructed prose reflects logical thought and clarity of argument?

I believe so.

Therefore it follows that the absence of grammatically correct and properly constructed prose reflects the complete absence of logical thought and clarity of argument. Grin

UndertheCedartree · 16/11/2023 09:56

It is appalling. I understand she has ADHD. But Word can check grammar or she could get someone to proof read it.

CeciledeVolangesdeNouveau · 16/11/2023 10:05

I have ADHD and one of my oldest friends is dyslexic. We were both writing more coherently than this at the age of about eight. Besides which, nobody is saying she’s a bad person because she can’t write, they’re saying it’s shocking that someone careless and with poor communication skills is occupying one of the top offices of state.

Craver · 16/11/2023 17:16

It reads as if she had a few bottles of wine before dictating with a megaphone.
Sounds a delightful lady!

mathanxiety · 16/11/2023 19:00

Galdos · 15/11/2023 18:17

While Andrea Jenkyn's letter is written in an unconventional style, there is little doubt surely as to its meaning? I don't follow her at all, so I don't know if she has ever railed at educational standards: if she has, the grammar is a bit of an own goal. Language evolves all the time, or we'd all be talking in the language of Chaucer ...

This is not an example of evolving language. It's a regression.

TravelInHope · 17/11/2023 17:05

MasterBeth · 14/11/2023 15:12

It's perfectly understandable, albeit poorly punctuated.

Well, at least she didn’t use crayons.

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