Grammatical pet peeves

[The Roux Comes First]

37. I Wholly Agree About the Underemployment of Those Trained in Correct Use of the Language in Print

Most of the technically trained engineers and scientists I worked with for decades "knew" they were gifted with the language (look at all the education they had!) and tended to disrespect and even dodge proofers and editors (and rarely if ever even knew the difference), and greatly resented it when their foibles (not to mention their self-delusion!) were pointed out, often through multiple drafts.

A secondary point - never rely on built-in spell-check and other features if you care how you come across in print. Re-read your work before publishing. And then re-read it again. Of course that assumes you are a careful and thorough reader - often not a good assumption.