Calling all grammar Nazis

[linderlizzie]

Are you thinking "I am silently correcting your grammar" a great deal of the time? 

[rghvac69]

 Me don't think so. 

[sdenimandlace1]

No, I do not think that way, their are all kinds of learning disability, why embarrasses people for the heck of it.

[Nancy5]

Never, it's not my place to correct anyone's grammar.  Of course I did when my kids were young, but they were my kids and my responsibility to teach them things.

[1imaginarygirl]

Yes, I am silently correcting your spelling and grammar mistakes. Well, not yours. It doesn't bother me when people make mistakes in casual conversation. I realize sometimes it's auto-correct making the mistakes, because it happens to me if I'm not paying attention. It does irritate me when I see mistakes in news articles, websites, surveys and other professional pieces. If you're getting paid to write something, you need to proofread it too.

[bremer51]

Communication can exist even amidst poor spelling, grammatical errors and bad punctuation. 

[UGetPaid]

It does irritate me when I see mistakes in news articles, websites, surveys and other professional pieces. If you're getting paid to write something, you need to proofread it too.

^^^ This!!!


I am in 100% agreement with 1imaginarygirl


Our local newspaper is consistently guilty of this "sin" and it drives me crazy.  It is one thing in a forum such as this where many users are not professional writers. It is quite another in a professional setting. 


I am bothered when my children misuse their, there, they're or misspell words that they should know and I will call them out on it.  I sometimes am just as agitated when it is a stranger making the mistake, but I don't usually bother to correct them, unless it is someone with a superiority complex who is being arrogant.


Probably my biggest written pet peeve is when people write "should of" or "could of" or "would of" rather than "should've; could've; would've".  Yes they both sound the same, but we don't write phonetically!

[linderlizzie]

I agree with all comments thus far, except I take exception in one case. I do not normally correct people's speech to their face, but I silently correct it in my mind because that's how my brain works. It is my strongest asset; English grammar. I also did very well with Spanish classes regarding grammar skills. I made straight A's in that class. But when it comes to communication, it was not that great a help with Spanish-speaking people. I feel that I speak Spanish at about a five-year-old level.

I especially agree that communication occurs in many odd circumstances and does not rely soley on good grammar. I discovered this fascinating fact in a Linguistics class.

I also agree that when people are paid for writing advertisements or any type of commentary; whether it be television, billboards, online ads, etc., they should make an effort to use good grammar. It's helpful in communication and there is a right way to do it. It may or may not indicate a lack of intelligence, but it does show a lack of attention to detail.

[pectacon]

I used to be as a jerk teenager, because it's easy to get smarmy about someone's grammar online when you're insecure and out of better arguments. Now I figure if you're able to correct them, they already communicated with you successfully otherwise you wouldn't know what they meant to say, so it's you who's obstructing the conversation for no constructive reason.

[countrygirl12]

No not really.  I do get annoyed sometimes at people who are so backward and ignorant with grammar that it is hard to even follow what they are saying.  I still remember in high school a girl telling me "I gidda go"  You WHAT??

[countrygirl12]

Yes, I am silently correcting your spelling and grammar mistakes. Well, not yours. It doesn't bother me when people make mistakes in casual conversation. I realize sometimes it's auto-correct making the mistakes, because it happens to me if I'm not paying attention. It does irritate me when I see mistakes in news articles, websites, surveys and other professional pieces. If you're getting paid to write something, you need to proofread it too.

The surveys absolutely drive me crazy.  You want my full attention and you want well thought out answers and your survey is riddled with spelling errors and something like :  Which of the below include your age?  And my choices are Male, Female,  and about 9 genders that do not exist.

[countrygirl12]

LIKE THE SURVEY I am doing now.  We invites you to participate.  Really?  And you want thought out from me?

[countrygirl12]

It does irritate me when I see mistakes in news articles, websites, surveys and other professional pieces. If you're getting paid to write something, you need to proofread it too.

^^^ This!!!


I am in 100% agreement with 1imaginarygirl


Our local newspaper is consistently guilty of this "sin" and it drives me crazy.  It is one thing in a forum such as this where many users are not professional writers. It is quite another in a professional setting. 


I am bothered when my children misuse their, there, they're or misspell words that they should know and I will call them out on it.  I sometimes am just as agitated when it is a stranger making the mistake, but I don't usually bother to correct them, unless it is someone with a superiority complex who is being arrogant.


Probably my biggest written pet peeve is when people write "should of" or "could of" or "would of" rather than "should've; could've; would've".  Yes they both sound the same, but we don't write phonetically!

Journalists for a newspaper, especially a local paper, are not professionals.  I don't really think too much about writing would of instead of would've.  Maybe they need to meet a certain word number.  They could write wooda lol  I woulda went if I coulda got the time. lol

[bshee58]

embarrasses , well i do read and sometimes say in my mind, they said the wrong thing or spelled it wrong. I'm doing my best not to correct

[mapiklfish]

What really bugs me, especially on FB, is people who can't use the right word.  The example of their, there and they're was given.  I've seen Which and witch mixed up, the same person had a "spear" tire.  This is someone who's native language is English, born and raised here, so no excuse as far as I'm concerned.  This is like, what, second, third grade stuff?  I don't usually correct but, sheesh!  Every now and then, I just can't take it and say something.  You're on the internet, anyway, GOOGLE IT!!!!!