ciyates Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I saw a friend recently correct someone else's grammar on Facebook. I find that incredibly rude. It was obvious what she meant to say. I also think it is rude when someone mispronounces a word and other people correct them. Why is it acceptable to have a grammar police? :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I don't do it and it bothers me when others do. I have a friend on Facebook who lamented the grammar mistakes and misspellings of someone else. Now HIS mistakes are so glaring it is almost impossible for me not to say something, but I don't :glare:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I think it's rude and makes the one who is correcting look like a snot. On the other hand, when I have incorrectly pronounced a word and realize it later, I kind of wish some had whispered in my ear ('it's nook-lee-er, not nook-u-ler" not that I have a problem with that specific word, but ykwim.) just my two cents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhM Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I think it's a great thing to do - it you want to be permanently set to "hide" on all your friends' lists! (Or dropped!) I can't imagine correcting someone else's grammar, because I make so many errors myself. I'm grateful for the grace shown to me, so the least I can do is assume what the person meant to say and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhM Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I have a friend on Facebook who lamented the grammar mistakes and misspellings of someone else. Now HIS mistakes are so glaring it is almost impossible for me not to say something, but I don't :glare:. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 It's only acceptable if you are trying to get rid of the "friend".... or if you are involved in a conversation about grammar and the "correction" comes naturally in that conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Only if is it is a family member and is in private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Yes, as long as it is done politely and respectfully. I don't think anyone wants to look ignorant, and if a friend corrects you kindly, I think it's a good thing. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 IT'S RUDE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I sincerely do not understand the taboo with correcting someone's grammar. Really, I absolutely think it's rude NOT to tell someone when they using double negatives and sounding otherwise like an uneducated fool. Certainly, I wouldn't suggest correcting a complete stranger, your boss or even your parents if they would feel disrespected, but dh, friends, kids? Absolutely. I would also like to know if I have a big black hair on my chin, spinach in my teeth or a lowered zipper. Politely and not in front of other people, it's only beneficial. I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhM Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I sincerely do not understand the taboo with correcting someone's grammar. Really, I absolutely think it's rude NOT to tell someone when they using double negatives and sounding otherwise like an uneducated fool. Certainly, I wouldn't suggest correcting a complete stranger, your boss or even your parents if they would feel disrespected, but dh, friends, kids? Absolutely. I would also like to know if I have a big black hair on my chin, spinach in my teeth or a lowered zipper. Politely and not in front of other people, it's only beneficial. I don't get it. I agree, most people would appreciate being lovingly corrected, in private, by someone who they are well-acquainted with. By a "friend" on Facebook, for all to see? Not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I sincerely do not understand the taboo with correcting someone's grammar. Really, I absolutely think it's rude NOT to tell someone when they using double negatives and sounding otherwise like an uneducated fool. Certainly, I wouldn't suggest correcting a complete stranger, your boss or even your parents if they would feel disrespected, but dh, friends, kids? Absolutely. I would also like to know if I have a big black hair on my chin, spinach in my teeth or a lowered zipper. Politely and not in front of other people, it's only beneficial. I don't get it. What about this situation. We've got a homeschool mom who puts up absolutely terrible stuff on Facebook. Things like, "Ronnie done good preachin today." There is a part of me that wants to talk to her. We are TEACHERS! I just wince every time I read something she posts, but I've never said anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) What about this situation. We've got a homeschool mom who puts up absolutely terrible stuff on Facebook. Things like, "Ronnie done good preachin today." There is a part of me that wants to talk to her. We are TEACHERS! I just wince every time I read something she posts, but I've never said anything. It depends on how close you are to her. I'll be honest, I read that and snickered (in an Oh My Gosh sort of way), felt bad for the mom, then felt worse for the kids. I'm guessing this woman is a nice, gentle, well-intended woman. My entire extended family is like that! Someone should point it out to her - especially, as you point out, she teaches! Possibly offer to help her out if she wants to know. But if you are not a dear friend, you shouldn't be the one - she would feel stupid. Unless you possess the Master Moves of Subtlety. But no doubt about it - someone in her life should point it out. Edited March 31, 2010 by LauraGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 There is a part of me that wants to talk to her. We are TEACHERS! I just wince every time I read something she posts, but I've never said anything. Do you think she would even understand? There are some people who would need a complete grammar course in order to speak/write better. Others have grown so accustomed to using what we call "Okie speak" around here that I don't think they would be able to break the habit. I feel that any correction I would offer would be ineffective for either or both of those reasons. And I would be perceived as considering myself better than them. So I leave it alone unless I can somehow work the conversation around to the topic of grammar. I know of few people who would consider it a kindness to have me correct their grammar (other than family). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Personally, I think it is rude to correct someone else and I certainly wouldn't do it on Facebook. I will obviously correct my children but that is my responsibility to teach them. I have a friend on facebook that recently announced to all that if you couldn't "speak" with a semblance of proper grammar on his FB stuff, he was deleting you as a friend. I am still a friend so I either passed the test or he didn't follow through with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I've bit my lip and walked away from the puter now and then. I'm nowhere NEAR perfect, but nothing makes me nuttier than to be reading a post from someone that is attempting to come across as an intellectual snob, holier than thou, and its full of grammatical errors and typos. The urge to correct it is rooted in the urge to knock them down a peg or two, which is completely unkind...hence why I walk away. I admit, when it comes to homeschool parents, there are times when I wince, especially in a mixed group setting. Nothing says 'Uh oh' when in a group of mainly ps parents and a homeschool parent that misspells every 3rd word. The term 'feeding frenzy' comes to mind. Now, that said, I *have* gently corrected my dh upon occasion. Our children are learning from *us*, so I find there is more pressure to ensure that we use appropriate grammar, pronunciation, etc than there was before when Diva was in ps. I think I'm simply more aware of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I think it's rude and makes the one who is correcting look like a snot. I agree with this (in regard to Facebook). But most of my true circle of friends are homeschoolers and we do this for fun. So to do this to each other, it would be perfectly acceptable, almost expected. To do it to other "friends", the quote above applies. Of course, if someone is discussing grammar and makes grammatical errors, they are fair game. In real life I would probably just ignore it. I can't go through life correcting the grocery store clerks, bank tellers, and everyone else I come into contact with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal in VA Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Only if is it is a family member and is in private. My mil will do this to my dh... in front of our kids :glare:... and I HATE it when she does. Like you said...do it in private if you're really concerned about it. She doesn't see anything wrong with it. She still thinks of him as her little boy that she can correct when she wants to. He's almost 40! If he hasn't learned it by now, get over it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Do you think she would even understand? There are some people who would need a complete grammar course in order to speak/write better. Others have grown so accustomed to using what we call "Okie speak" around here that I don't think they would be able to break the habit. I feel that any correction I would offer would be ineffective for either or both of those reasons. And I would be perceived as considering myself better than them. So I leave it alone unless I can somehow work the conversation around to the topic of grammar. I know of few people who would consider it a kindness to have me correct their grammar (other than family). :iagree: My mother grew up poor, in the country, and received a poor education. Literally she was in a one room school house until high school. She had to work full time to put herself through HIGH school as she had to "move to town" with no support from her parents. She sometimes uses bad grammar and knows it. She used to get upset and embarrassed when someone would correct her. She communicates well and loves to talk but she's the first to admit there are many things she doesn't know about grammar or spelling. When they entered the internet age my nephew used to send her e-mails back with grammar and spelling corrections. I wanted to slap him. This is your grandmother and I think it clearly showed disrespect. I would have loved to receive any casual communication from my grandparents as a child. So if I understand what is being said, I won't correct grammar. If the meaning isn't clear I don't see anything wrong with asking for clarification, but I was taught it was rude to point out other peoples' mistakes unless they ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Do you think she would even understand? There are some people who would need a complete grammar course in order to speak/write better. :iagree: While I would want to know, I doubt that's the case for a lot of people. I think it's one thing to tell a person who is using a word incorrectly. That one bit of information might stick. But someone who uses double negatives or the like? I don't see how one person telling them it's wrong could possibly change their speech patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I correct my children's and my students' grammar sometimes. I never correct another adult's grammar, although I do notice it and may cringe inwardly. I have been tempted to get out my red pen and correct grammar in certain publications and send it in along with an offer to be a proofreader, LOL. Please note that I know I make numerous grammatical errors on boards such as this, but it's not for publication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I'll correct my child's grammar. I too have seen grammar and spelling corrections on Facebook. In most cases it would be best not to say anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I do it to my daughter all the time, it is a running joke with us. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJsMom Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I think it is incredibly rude to point out grammer or pronunciation mistakes in a public setting. In our homeschool co-op I do a book club with the kids. One of the children (7) is constantly 'correcting' my pronunciation because "that's not the way we said it". Not only is it rude, it is disruptive. And almost without exception, her corrections have been wrong. Her mother just sits by smiling and never says a word. By the way, how did you pronounce Jansci from The Good Master? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmy4blessings Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I saw a friend recently correct someone else's grammar on Facebook. I find that incredibly rude. It was obvious what she meant to say. I also think it is rude when someone mispronounces a word and other people correct them. Why is it acceptable to have a grammar police? :glare: I was an English teacher and I would never correct someone's grammar (unless they were my student). I think it's very rude. My mother does this TO ME all the time. Then she follows it by saying.."Geez I thought you were an English teacher"....I love Grammar books too. I'm not perfect by any means but I am one of those oddballs that loves to study Grammar. However, that is my issue and my hobby. It is not for me to push on someone else. Also when talking informally on these boards and facebook, I do not go back and edit myself so I make mistakes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) There is a big difference between lazy, casual speech and glaringly poor grammar. Double negatives are a punishable offense at my house. The use of the word cr*p is not (even though I know it is considered so in many households), but it is noted that the user sounds dim and should come up with a more creative term. Now, if that word is used incorrectly, well, that's a whole different story. I'm more offended by misusage than I am by pseudo 4 letter words. I can be described as many undesirable things, lol, but a snob is not one of them. I agree that it is fruitless to address adults who either don't know or don't care. I also agree that it is terribly rude to correct Grandma (unless she has expressed an interest in being corrected). It is rude to correct in a public setting (like Facebook). However, I have to call dh on it (privately, of course) because I know he doesn't want to sound like a dope - it's bad for business if he does, but he was never taught the correct way to speak. I make a ton of speedy mistakes, too, but a mistake is not the same as constant misuse to the point of just not knowing. Edited March 31, 2010 by LauraGB added an -ly to a word, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 If I was to correct people's grammar and pronunciation, I would be at it all the time. People where I live don't say four they say fou, winder instead of window. It all drives me nuts but I know I can't change these people so I just let them be and keep telling myself that my daughter will not talk like that because she is NOT going to these schools and will not be around these people enough to catch on and start copying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 By the way, how did you pronounce Jansci from The Good Master? YAHN-sii. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotteb Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I have a friend on facebook who once intended to say that her cow was "mooing" all night, but instead mistyped it as "mowing". I thought her mistake was funny and commented on it only for that reason. I mean, who wouldn't want a cow who mowed your lawn all night? :) But apparently, she didn't think my post was funny. She sent me back a snarky remark. I apologized and we've moved on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I think it makes you look stupid and uneducated. If I think that person was uneducated....I wouldn't correct them. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Correcting grammar within the family is a normal thing around here...I correct dc, dh and I correct each other, etc. It has been a normal thing with friends in a one-on-one conversation--I'm grateful to my college friend who explained the difference between good and well to me. I had never been taught that before. But correcting someone in a public forum like Facebook or a chat board feels more like humiliation or shaming. Sometimes it can be done in a fun and humorous way that doesn't offend, but that can be hard to pull off. Best to just smile to yourself and let it pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJsMom Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 YAHN-sii. Tara LOL! We were all wrong, but let the record show that I was the closest! I pronounced the j. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Not acceptable, imo. I don't even correct my kids' friends who say things like, "Me and Sue went to the store." :tongue_smilie: (That's me biting my tongue.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I have a friend on facebook who once intended to say that her cow was "mooing" all night, but instead mistyped it as "mowing". I thought her mistake was funny and commented on it only for that reason. I mean, who wouldn't want a cow who mowed your lawn all night? :) But apparently, she didn't think my post was funny. She sent me back a snarky remark. I apologized and we've moved on! LOL....If she didn't think it was funny I bet it was more than a mistype..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 LOL....If she didn't think it was funny I bet it was more than a mistype..... :iagree: Spelling errors that make sentences change meanings are just funny. Anyone who can't share the joy is a fuddy-duddy. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I have a friend on facebook who once intended to say that her cow was "mooing" all night, but instead mistyped it as "mowing". I thought her mistake was funny and commented on it only for that reason. I mean, who wouldn't want a cow who mowed your lawn all night? :) But apparently, she didn't think my post was funny. She sent me back a snarky remark. I apologized and we've moved on! I have one of those. I worked for a health insurance company. We had denied a routine vision claim (those are for your vision insurance.). The customer called and explained that the exam wasn't routine vision--it was for a medical reason. The cs rep wrote that the medical reason was a "clog teak duck." What she meant to write was "clogged tear duct." I thought it was hilarious and pointed it out to her. She was not amused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Only if is it is a family member and is in private. I agree with this. Doing it via the internet for the whole world to see comes across as being somewhat of an @ss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) :iagree: My mother grew up poor, in the country, and received a poor education. Literally she was in a one room school house until high school. She had to work full time to put herself through HIGH school as she had to "move to town" with no support from her parents. She sometimes uses bad grammar and knows it. She used to get upset and embarrassed when someone would correct her. She communicates well and loves to talk but she's the first to admit there are many things she doesn't know about grammar or spelling. When they entered the internet age my nephew used to send her e-mails back with grammar and spelling corrections. I wanted to slap him. This is your grandmother and I think it clearly showed disrespect. I would have loved to receive any casual communication from my grandparents as a child. So if I understand what is being said, I won't correct grammar. If the meaning isn't clear I don't see anything wrong with asking for clarification, but I was taught it was rude to point out other peoples' mistakes unless they ask. Thank you for sharing. :) I have to say that the "grammar police" threads that occur here occasionally always make me feel like a heel. Edited March 31, 2010 by PollyOR Took out a not so nice thing I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 LOL! To my kids. To a good friend who told me she wanted to work on her grammar To a friend's child whose 4-H speech included the word "funner" over and over again--as in "this game was funner than that game" --don't know if this one was appreciated, but I thought a junior in high school should hear it from someone. To a high schooler who was teaching other students debate and kept using less instead of fewer--he debates all over the U.S. and I thought he should know the difference (and would want to know it!) And even though I try to correct poor grammar in my head so that I don't start using it (!), I, too, think that it would be poor manners to correct someone, especially in public. I always wonder if anyone's dog would obey me if I said, "Lie down!" All the people I know tell them to lay down. (I try to think what they would do if their dogs obeyed them and suddenly started to lay feathers (i.e. down) under them like a chicken lays her eggs.) It doesn't stop me from complaining once in a while about the poor grammar usage that I hear, though--as in how everyone seems to use myself instead of me. But then, I always say that all you need to do is look at what I write and listen to what I say to know that I am not a grammar guru. I can proof something a dozen times and still come back later to find idiocies. So go ahead and point out my mistakes. I can take it. I think. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 LOL! I always wonder if anyone's dog would obey me if I said, "Lie down!" All the people I know tell them to lay down. (I try to think what they would do if their dogs obeyed them and suddenly started to lay feathers (i.e. down) under them like a chicken lays her eggs.) But then, I always say that all you need to do is look at what I write and listen to what I say to know that I am not a grammar guru. I can proof something a dozen times and still come back later to find idiocies. So go ahead and point out my mistakes. I can take it. :lol: :iagree: :D -- I never get lie/lay correct! My grandmother taught herself English as an adult immigrant, and eventually earned a Bachelor's and Masters in related fields. She always corrected us, still does. I have an entire family of grammar police, so I suppose I'm just accustomed to it - both getting and giving. I have a decent ear/eye for grammar, but not a perfect one. I'm prone to error, and prefer it be pointed out so I can avoid said error in the future. My inlaws learned English when they immigrated here as teens, and they still speak incorrectly. Naturally, some allowances are made, and I'd never correct them but I do correct my kids in front of them when they repeat or copy those same errors. Interestingly enough, my MIL has taken note and we've noticed marked changes to her English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 :iagree: :D -- I never get lie/lay correct! My grandmother taught herself English as an adult immigrant, and eventually earned a Bachelor's and Masters in related fields. She always corrected us, still does. I have an entire family of grammar police, so I suppose I'm just accustomed to it - both getting and giving. I have a decent ear/eye for grammar, but not a perfect one. I'm prone to error, and prefer it be pointed out so I can avoid said error in the future. My inlaws learned English when they immigrated here as teens, and they still speak incorrectly. Naturally, some allowances are made, and I'd never correct them but I do correct my kids in front of them when they repeat or copy those same errors. Interestingly enough, my MIL has taken note and we've noticed marked changes to her English. I always tell my kiddos that chickens lay eggs (lay + noun) and if they want to use the word lay there better be some THING added to the verb to show what they are laying. If they say they are going to lay down, I make chicken noises. (Mean mom who does not have kids who misuse this simply because I learned it incorrectly and I was not going to let them do so. LOL!) My grandparents came from Germany, and I found oddities in my speech when I was in grad school studying English which probably were handed down through my parents--prepositions that I misused and other structures that I had to try and change. I've given up trying to correct it all--at one time I though I could. :lol: When it comes to me, perfect English is just not goin' ta happen. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I would not correct someone I don't know, but I would pull family members aside and tell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I always tell my kiddos that chickens lay eggs (lay + noun) and if they want to use the word lay there better be some THING added to the verb to show what they are laying. If they say they are going to lay down, I make chicken noises. (Mean mom who does not have kids who misuse this simply because I learned it incorrectly and I was not going to let them do so. LOL!) I love this :lol: and I'm going to tell my kids because I KNOW they will make chicken noises at me. I think I may finally learn which to use, and when LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 It would depend on who it was, but I would never, ever do it on FB or in another public way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I saw a friend recently correct someone else's grammar on Facebook. I find that incredibly rude. It was obvious what she meant to say. I also think it is rude when someone mispronounces a word and other people correct them. Why is it acceptable to have a grammar police? :glare: It depends on who it is and where it is. In private, my parents/sibs all corrects everyone else. I correct my son's when he is talking to me, even in public, and when he is talking to his dad, in private. I correct hubby in private, too, and he understands I am only doing it to help Little Big Ears learn to speak correctly. "He has only one chance to learn proper grammar from the get-go." Once kiddo has gotten a solid grasp, I will not correct hubby any more. Anyone remember Alex the Gray Parrot? He was taught using a technique that was developed for the disabled human learner. Two adults talk about an object: You have a green triangle in your hand. Yes, I do. Would you like to hold my green triangle? BUT, sometimes one makes a mistake, and the other corrects: I like your purple circle. You mean BLUE. Oh yes, tee-hee, your blue circle. This method "talks" to me. I can't explain it, but it seems valid. Why not with grammar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajama Mama Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 The only people that I correct are my kids. It's my job to make sure that they sound intelligent. "It's mine book." "No honey, it's MY book."(Actually, it probably is *my* book since I'm sure I bought it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I never get lie/lay correct! The way I remember it is that lie is intransitive--it does not take a directed object. Lie and intransitive both have an i in them. Sophisticated, no? :D Of course, where I get in trouble is using the past tense of lie or lay. Lie is lay and lay is laid, but whenever I am about to use one, I have to stop and think it through. :001_smile: Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I think it's OK to correct the grammar of your own children or children in your care. I also correct grammar and spelling of people whose writing I am proof-reading. Anything else is impolite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I do it all the time but really as a joke. If I make a typo I joke about it. I see people correct others all the time in a teasing way. No big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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