Don't make Irina irate with sloppy typing.🦋 

I have become so famous (or infamous?) for my aversion to sloppy typing that students write stories about it. 

Here is a story Anna Arsenyeva wrote for my "Speaking with New Scientist" class to recycle some nice lexical items and grammar patterns (with these items hidden to draw your attention and patterns underlined):  

"Messages teeming with typos is not the only thing Irina finds reprehensible, nor is it the most mortal sin in her book. But they never fail to make her extremely irate, which is not surprising given that most of her communication with potential students is in writing. 

If a person applying for a course doesn't bother to check for typos, it certainly feels like they are not serious about joining. Just re-read your message - it's a simple rule, which, once internalised, will save you hours spent lamenting you haven't been accepted. 

This habit will also stand you in good stead when writing to your potential employers. As demonstrated by statistics, a sloppy message may cost you a chance of getting a job."

It's 100% true. Indeed, I don't even reply to messages that are typed like this: "hi,,Irina ! i  would Like to sign up for a writing course ."

More importantly, such messages make an awful impression on everyone, not just me, and can really cost you a valuable opportunity. 💔

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