[agere_contra]

Grammar is *about* communication. Poor writing skills are signs of poor thinking skills: typically those who cannot construct a formal sentence are incapable of syllogistic thought.

"Jane Austen snobbery"? What do you mean? Have you read Jane Austen? Is the ability to communicate snobbish?

Also: "proles". This is a term that denigrates those to whom it is applied. If you want to present yourself as a "prole" then go ahead: but leave us out of it.

[independentmind]

Jane Austen snobbery

Clearly written by someone who has never read Jane Austen, or who doesn't appreciate her irony.

[Paulus]

A public education does not develop logical thinking skills.

[June Cleaver]

Agreed, but let's not throw out syntax. That is a personal problem of mine, due to my German background I think.

(Throw me over the fence some hay!)

On another note, what is a prole??