There&#x27;s certainly a stigma in the US that affects non-native speakers of English. It reminds me of this post that was upvoted a week or so ago: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;antirez.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;61" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;antirez.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;61</a><p>I&#x27;m not sure I agree that grammar proficiency is not an indicator for intelligence, however. In my mind it&#x27;s an aspect of intelligence, but one that is irrelevant when talking about science, math, or a variety of other fields.