This goes right along with the proper usage of accept/except (like we refuse to **accept **the results of a fraudulent election, and I brought everything **except **the kitchen sink with me) and the constantly misused "responsible for" vs. "responsible to". If it is your job to mow the lawn, you are responsible for mowing the lawn. You are not responsible to mow the lawn. You are responsible to your boss to show up at work on time.
You make a good point - these days your grammar is completely on display given how much we all type instead of write to each other. Generally if you make errors like these, it does make one seem less intelligent than they probably are. But we don't have the luxury of in-person contact to counter the initial impression most times.
This goes right along with the proper usage of accept/except (like we refuse to **accept **the results of a fraudulent election, and I brought everything **except **the kitchen sink with me) and the constantly misused "responsible for" vs. "responsible to". If it is your job to mow the lawn, you are responsible for mowing the lawn. You are not responsible to mow the lawn. You are responsible to your boss to show up at work on time.
You make a good point - these days your grammar is completely on display given how much we all type instead of write to each other. Generally if you make errors like these, it does make one seem less intelligent than they probably are. But we don't have the luxury of in-person contact to counter the initial impression most times.