Correcting people's grammar - acceptable?

Pollycat

maman wrote: »

I was purely going on the title. 'Correcting people's grammar-acceptable?'.

Ah.
Well, I actually bothered to read the full post - and it wasn't very nice at all, esepcially to the lady who posted the thread that the OP of this thread took such exception to.

coolcait wrote: »

Indeed.

We don't know why someone may make errors in spelling, grammar etc - unless they tell us.

We also don't know why someone corrects those errors - unless they tell us.

That hasn't stopped this thread being full of negative assumptions about people who correct errors, and their reasons for doing so.

Maybe because none (AFAIK) of the posters who think errors should be corrected have said they do so because they have a medical condition that makes it imperative that they point out errors - even on an informal pulic forum.
Unlike a few posters who have shared the medical reasons who they do make mistakes.

If any of the posters in the former group said that they physically have to correct errors, I would have sympathy with them.

adindas

Time is money and this forum is about helping people to save and/or to make money.

Those who want to correct my grammar; if this thing makes you feel good, smarter, more superior I will let you correct ALL of my posting's grammar.

TBH I do not mind to look as an inferior person or even as an idiot in this forum if it will help other people to feel better and or smarter. My main intention to join this forum is to save and/or to make money. Also I will try to help people to save and/or to make money.

Well, thanks to the people on this forum, I have made a few grand due to information I have got from this forum.

Keep going keep going, please correct my grammar …

SailorSam

I think there's something contagious about this thread, or i wonder who has been reading it.
Has anyone just been watching Pointless on Bbc 1 ? One of the questions was about films, and the answer was ....... '30 minutes or less'.
The Presenter, Alexander Armstrong asked. ...... Should that really be '30 minutes or fewer'

consultant31

athensgeorgia wrote: »

I had missed it as I had originally wrote something else and changed my mind.

Just to be pedantic, shouldn't it be

'as I had originally written something else'?

OR

'as I originally wrote something else'?

:rotfl::rotfl:

maman

consultant31 wrote: »

Just to be pedantic, shouldn't it be

'as I had originally written something else'?

OR

'as I originally wrote something else'?

:rotfl::rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


Having followed the thread, it seems to me that those who are trying to make a case against using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar must be feeling inferior. That's my inference based on the fact that those who believe it's important (even if, like me, they wouldn't correct it) are considered superior. That's really sad.

missbiggles1

Mupette wrote: »

It just goes to show what assumptions people make, and how judgmental people are whilst hiding behind computer screens, some are just cowards and wanna be bullies



It is indeed an eye opener.

Generally it's those who shout others down who are the bullies.;)

missbiggles1

SailorSam wrote: »

I think there's something contagious about this thread, or i wonder who has been reading it.
Has anyone just been watching Pointless on Bbc 1 ? One of the questions was about films, and the answer was ....... '30 minutes or less'.
The Presenter, Alexander Armstrong asked. ...... Should that really be '30 minutes or fewer'

I hate it when people get that wrong!

missbiggles1

coolcait wrote: »

Indeed.

We don't know why someone may make errors in spelling, grammar etc - unless they tell us.

We also don't know why someone corrects those errors - unless they tell us.

That hasn't stopped this thread being full of negative assumptions about people who correct errors, and their reasons for doing so.

Actually, this thread has moved quite a way from the original topic as I don't think many people have said that they normally correct others' spelling and grammar on forums. It's simply become an argument between those of us that think correct language matters and those who just can't be bothered (with those who have medical problems thrown in as if that's the normal reason for it).

Pollycat

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Actually, this thread has moved quite a way from the original topic as I don't think many people have said that they normally correct others' spelling and grammar on forums. It's simply become an argument between those of us that think correct language matters and those who just can't be bothered (with those who have medical problems thrown in as if that's the normal reason for it).

I disagree.

I do think correct language matters - and have said so several times on this thread.
Posted on 30/12/2015 (post #8 page 1):

Pollycat wrote: »

I like to pride myself on using apostrophes in the right place, spelling words correctly, using the right word (there/their) - not only on public fora but also in my texts and emails - but I don't expect anyone else to be as meticulous (or pedantic) as I am.
I do make mistakes but often it's my 'dicky' keyboard that sometimes sticks or auto-correct.

I would never dream of correcting someone on a public forum who gets it wrong.
I think that would be rude.

And it doesn't upset me - it's far too insignificant to get all hot and bothered about.

I think as long as you can understand what is being posted, it's not important to put your 'grammar police' hat on.

On the thread you mention, the first post could do with full-stops and paragraphs to make it easier to read but when that OP posts 'too' and it's clear she really means 'to' - is it really that big a deal to you?

Unlike the OP, I just don't feel the need to sneer at those who may not have had a similar level of education, or are too het-up to post in the most coherent manner and of course 'those who have medical problems thrown in as if that's the normal reason for it'.

Filey

I can cope with incorrect grammar and spelling but what makes it really difficult for me to read is a long post without any paragraphs. Unless it is very important or interesting I sometimes skip the paragraphless ones.