Got an e-mail headed;
'work need done'
The message was;
'hi david i ask how much will cost to plastic a bedroom as they only 3 walls need plastic as how much would it cost as you can get hold me on xxxx xxxxxx.'
I replied;
Hi 'I guess you mean plaster? In which case I'm sorry but I can't help, I don't do plastering.'
The reply came back;
'ok thank you of update if i don't ask i done know'
His first name & surname were very common English names, so I assume English is his first language, although I might be wrong.
SWMBO works in social services and commented that they get many similarly poor communications.
Not saying my grasp of grammar & punctuation is 100% perfect.
Which prompts the question; just how bad is our education system?