Law

Your grammar can affect others’ perceptions of your professional competence—or lack thereof.

A well-executed paper, e-mail, or report implies that your writing is worth reading. When you make grammatical errors, readers might assume you are not very smart, you are lazy, or you do not apply critical-thinking skills. When working in a public role, it is of vital importance to ensure that what you communicate is grammatically correct. You should try to avoid grammatical errors that might produce any misunderstanding in the message you are trying to communicate.

Post: a brief description of a personal or professional message where the incorrect use of grammar conveyed a different meaning than the one intended.