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<blockquote data-quote="maciver" data-source="post: 2676436" data-attributes="member: 37241">I agree.&nbsp; The majority of the above won't affect the characterization...merely the readability of the text.&nbsp; There are some exceptions, of course.&nbsp; For instance, a character with a Scottish brogue isn't going to say:&quot;Well, laddy.&nbsp; I suppose we should head off and find ourselves our ale.&quot;It will probably come out as, &quot; 'ell, lad.&nbsp; I s'poos we sh'uld 'ead off an fiend o'r ale.&quot;&nbsp; (Rough example... haven't had coffee yet).However, with that in mind, the basics of the grammar are still considered.&nbsp; Their is still not there... your is still not you're, etc.&nbsp; Even someone with a character with poor grammar can follow the above post:&quot;You ain't no dancer, but you're still movin'.&quot;&quot;The cards ain't flippin' themselves, Jack.&nbsp; Hows comes you don't never lose?&nbsp; At first, I thought it 'as justa luck o' the draw, but then I seen yer eyes.&nbsp; I know yer holdin' out on us.&quot;Again, overall,I agree with you. But there are many points above that are not characterizations... the choose/chose thing, for instance.&nbsp; I am certain that those I have seen continuously write 'choose' rather than 'chose' did not want the word prounounced as 'choose.'&nbsp; Also, the 'there', 'their', 'they're' concept, along with other categories of the above post.&nbsp; *nods*&nbsp; Indeed.&nbsp; Ah, if it were so easy on the street... hehe...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="maciver, post: 2676436, member: 37241"] I agree. The majority of the above won't affect the characterization...merely the readability of the text. There are some exceptions, of course. For instance, a character with a Scottish brogue isn't going to say: "Well, laddy. I suppose we should head off and find ourselves our ale." It will probably come out as, " 'ell, lad. I s'poos we sh'uld 'ead off an fiend o'r ale." (Rough example... haven't had coffee yet). However, with that in mind, the basics of the grammar are still considered. Their is still not there... your is still not you're, etc. Even someone with a character with poor grammar can follow the above post: "You ain't no dancer, but you're still movin'." "The cards ain't flippin' themselves, Jack. Hows comes you don't never lose? At first, I thought it 'as justa luck o' the draw, but then I seen yer eyes. I know yer holdin' out on us." Again, overall,I agree with you. But there are many points above that are not characterizations... the choose/chose thing, for instance. I am certain that those I have seen continuously write 'choose' rather than 'chose' did not want the word prounounced as 'choose.' Also, the 'there', 'their', 'they're' concept, along with other categories of the above post. *nods* Indeed. Ah, if it were so easy on the street... hehe... [/QUOTE]

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