While I tend to agree with those who downplay the importance in everyday speech and writing, we should be cognizant of the incredible importance that punctuation and grammer play in legal documents. As we get sloppier in our speech and everyday communications, I fear that at some point, misunderstanding is bound to occur. Perhaps even more of an issue is the misuse of vocabulary. Every day I hear news people and other announcers on TV use a word that has no correct application in the context it is used.
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