Q: How harshly should one judge a lover's grammar? I'm not talking about the linguistic barbarism that occurs in the world of the text messaging, but rather the exchanges in e-mails and in general conversation. Should slip-ups in vocab and misplaced apostrophes be enough to make a romance fizzle?
—Meghan, Hollywood
A: Absolutely. Now more than ever, Meghan, when we have the likes of Sarah Palin droppin' g's all over the place, it is imperative that we add the long versions of words back into conversation. If someone is being lazy, how can you depend on them to ever take you seriously? Don't you want a Kate Hepburn-Spencer Tracy repartée? Complete with innuendo and tension-raising bons mots? You deserve it, Meghan. You also deserve a more sophisticated name while you're at it. Try Jean or Marilyn or Rose; you might attract a better-quality guy to begin with. Good luck.
—Sandra
[Editors' note: If it's any consolation, Meghan, we had to clean up Sandra's grammar considerably.]
