I don't correct grammar although my inner self BEGSSSSS me to let it out to be a grammar b!tch. I will go as far as to quietly correct a word here or there, with a "did you mean...?"

I love proper grammar (please don't end a sentence with a preposition YIKES)...it is my thing....it is not the "thing" of most people so I let it go

Nah, not grammar. However, I do correct people when they make up words because I don't want them out there looking stupid. I would want someone to tell me!

I had a client who used to say that she was so "disco-bogalated'... in front of her staff and they didn't correct her. Finally, about the third time she said it, I looked confused and said, "Are you saying 'discombobulated'?"

She didn't change it.
And she said "pacific" instead of "specific".
Some people can't be helped. :?

I get corrected here and there because grammar is my weakest subject matter. I stop letting it bother me a few years ago. I grew up in Micronesia, so of course my grammar is not so hot. And I grew up speaking different island dialect so you mix all that in together and get a whole other language. Lol

I no care..cuz I wen known or what I say.

So yeah....no...

I don't correct adults unless I am specifically asked to review their work. The only exception is my husband. He came from a small town and neither of his parents have education beyond high school. Their grammar isn't horrible, but he occasionally will mispronounce something or use the wrong word. I will correct him if I believe he isn't aware of the correct usage because I know he wants to present himself in a positive way.

Honestly, grammar was probably one of my weaker subjects in school. I have a great vocabulary from reading though. I try not to get too judgemental, but sometimes seeing the their vs they're and to vs too vs two puts my teeth on edge. It also can somewhat lead to me having an opinion of that person's intelligence too if it is a hot mess of errors.

But, I am sure I don't use perfect syntax all the time either.

Agree completely. It's obnoxious when people take it upon themselves to correct another adult's grammar without anyone asking for it.

I find it condescending when someone corrects another person's grammar or spelling, especially on a casual forum such as this one. I, too, have met others that struggle in this area although they are highly intelligent and well-read. My cousin is one of the best writers I know, but she struggles with spelling. Her brain just doesn't work well with regards to spelling words. SO is also terrible at spelling, but like you Aniki, give him something mechanical to fix or talk politics, history, whatnot and he'd shine.

I also struggle with this. English is not my first language, French is, but you would never know it by hearing me speak, in most cases. But, there are words that I have a hard time pronouncing because I've not heard them many times in my life, but have read them over and over again and understand what they mean. I've been made fun of many times because of this, mocking my intelligence because I screwed up the pronunciation of a word.

And don't get me started on members in forums who correct spelling and grammar while in an argument with another member....

SO will ask me to proof read something due to spelling and that is the only time I will correct someone.

Just please do not say I could care less in front of me. My lips will quiver and I break out in a sweat!

When it's done over the internet for all to see I think that it is rude.

I can't help myself.... I can't deal with bad grammar and I'm the asshole that will correct it if I see it. Probably why my Halloween costume a couple of years ago was the "grammar police"

p.s. I don't think I've ever corrected anyone here...and when I do correct on FB, I try to be silly about it.. not assholey.

What irritates me is when a Professor incorrectly claims something is a grammatical error that is not. Sad when compound sentences cannot be followed.

Eh...no can hea....get sand in my ear

Meh. I'm corrected on my misuse of tech acronyms by my developer friends. I'm corrected on any misinformation I have regarding oil changes by my mechanic friends. My history prof friend corrects people when they say incorrect things about important people or events in history.

But people sure do get butt hurt if you, even politely, correct their grammar!

Aniki I love your threads. You always come up with a great blog. Lets face it. If we are with people we love and share great conversations
who cares if the words are spelled wrong. Or if we are saying something to someone and we use slang words, I really kind of like it. It shows their personality. After all we are all unique individuals. Just say'in girl.

I correct the grammar of those I care about for two reasons - one, it makes me cringe, and two, I don't want them to look stupid.

My husband says "acrossed" and I correct him

He also says "went" when he really means "gone."

I am a proud grammar and punctuation bitch.

My mother was gifted in the writing, spelling, and vocabulary department. She corrected me often enough that it stuck. In turn, I raised my oldest in the same fashion. My ex, DS’s father is a gifted guy, so he really benefited in having us hold him up to a higher standard.

If it matters, I went to art school; my ex graduated a year early from high school and went on to a 4 year college for a degree in electronics.

My DS is extremely articulate and it shows in every day things like reading his Facebook posts.

I correct DH for the above mentioned reasons: I want him to speak properly so that people don't think that he isn't educated. He is a 9th grade dropout (got his GED) but is very handy and has great work ethic. Did I use the colon properly? Lol

I correct SD because she says she wants to be a writer. Also, because she can be a smart aleck and tries to correct DH or myself for stupid errors like typos. She uses commas after conjunctions instead of before or uses commas unnecessarily.

I'm not super great at English but I do try. I cringe at basic errors with there/ their/ they're, should/ would/ could HAVE, correct use of contractions/ possessive words, your/ you're, then/ than etc. I learned that in elementary school and assume all adults did.

What really bothers me is reading blogs on the internet that don't use correct spelling/ punctuation/ grammar when the author is writing a very public article. Shouldn't a writer for a website be well educated in these things? One last thing- when someone asks a question but puts a period at the end. No!

and here I am, thinking I'm doing good with the English....... just to here... grammar sucks

Monchichi always corrected me lol, wonder what happened to her.... maybe Chucky got to her :?

There is a poster here who consistently spells the same word wrong, over and over again, in post after post. I really want to say something, because it drives me nuts. Her posts are fairly clear and concise for the most part, but this one word keeps popping up.

It won't even come up on spell check because the word she uses in its place is actually a word.

It's the difference between "belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only" and "a group of shrubs and small trees of southern and eastern Asia".

And "of coarse" sends me round the bend.