Do you find yourself correcting people’s grammar often?

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Corey The Goofyhawk Profile
Corey The Goofyhawk , Epic has no limit, answered

I do in my head often times. Especially when surfing through the internet. It's like people become gramatically incompetent when their fingers touch the keyboard.

Rooster Cogburn Profile
Rooster Cogburn , Rooster Cogburn, answered

I don't like doing it but part of my job here is correcting spelling and grammar. I feel like a grammar Nazi sometimes but it looks better if words are spelled right and the grammar is proper. So, if you see an edit sometime, it's probably from me !

Ancient Hippy Profile
Ancient Hippy answered

Nah. I have a friend that is originally from the other side of my state. I used to laugh at her grammar until I met her parents and sisters, they all talk that way. It's just the way they all talk in their area.

Because this is an international website, many users are not native English speakers and can often get grammar wrong.

Jann Nikka Profile
Jann Nikka answered

No, I find that petty and mean.

I see only Rooster correcting grammar, sentences and spelling, for site clarify.

I'm here for fun. Not to police people's grammar or tell them what the can or can't post or how they should structure their sentences. Or ;) should I add adverbs, adjectives, nouns or pronouns. Or my spelling 🐝 

I just care that they're here and having fun, getting answers and finding joy.

Last thing I need is someone reminding or pointing how illiterate I or others are. 

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Jann Nikka
Jann Nikka commented
Tiger. Thank you.
I think folks should send folks an email if you need to correct help them. Public admonishment is a definite NO.
otis campbell Profile
otis campbell answered

I lost my dictionary i need to buy myself another one. I know im losing my ability for correct spelling .

Ray Dart Profile
Ray Dart answered

Of course I do.

<grumpy>And really, if you wish to converse with your fellows, you ought to be able to do it properly.  (But I try not to get precious about it, otherwise I'd rarely finish a conversation in the village shop.)</grumpy>

And, if you want to talk to ME, I care even less (provided I understand what you are saying).

Life is too short, really.

PJ Stein Profile
PJ Stein answered

No. I may cringe inside, but I rarelly correct. If I do it is usually because someone is putting someone else down and using incorrect grammar to do so. I figure people like that are fair game.

Tom  Jackson Profile
Tom Jackson answered

Usually not unless I'm proofreading for someone or the question asks which form of an expression is correct.

One of the purposes of grammar, however, is to maximize clarity of thought and thus communication.

I remember asking a few days ago for one person to tell me the direct object of the question they asked so I could give him / her a targeted answer.

(And here's a good example of how silly grammar correction can get when taken to the extremes.  I used "they" and then subsequently referred to "they" as an individual who was either male or female.

Obviously, I was technically incorrect, but word should serve speech; speech should not serve words.  I doubt seriously that anyone didn't know what I was saying; and typing "they"---before I decided to append this explanation---was intended to save me rewording the sentence.)

To me, making this point was definitely worth the extra time it took me to explain.

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