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Post by 5peanutsnana on Aug 17, 2014 18:53:02 GMT
or do you just bite your tongue? We were at a family gathering recently and my sister-in-law was talking about bidding on a house. She kept saying,"We bidded on a house." She used the past tense several times and I had all I could do to not say anything. I truly was embarrassed for her. She is a sweetheart and I love her but she is a teacher with a Master's Degree for the love of Pete! She almost never uses the correct your and you're or there, their, and they're when posting.
I know it shouldn't bother me but is one of my pet peeves.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 17, 2014 18:55:20 GMT
I don't think I've corrected anyone in person, but I have erased incorrect apostrophes from white boards.
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 17, 2014 18:58:39 GMT
I, too, am a tongue biter! It drives me crazy when people show their ignorance so blatantly, but my speaking out will not effect a permanent change and would likely cause hurt feelings.
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Post by SabrinaP on Aug 17, 2014 19:00:50 GMT
Not outloud. If I see something written incorrectly or misspelled on a teacher's whiteboard at my school, I will tell them just as I would want someone to tell me.
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Post by craftykitten on Aug 17, 2014 19:01:26 GMT
Honestly, I don't correct anyone unless they ask me to. That's how you lose friends. The only time I get annoyed about mistakes is when - for example - a professionally printed sign has an error on it. Then I think someone should have proof-read or pointed it out.
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Post by Kelpea on Aug 17, 2014 19:01:35 GMT
Oh Eddie-n-Harley, THAT is an awesome response! Laughed so hard. I would do the same.
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Post by marianne on Aug 17, 2014 19:03:23 GMT
Most people don't like to be corrected, especially in front of others. Rarely are they grateful or take it as constructive criticism - it's embarrassing. I'm pretty sure if they think they need a teacher, they'd let us know. Since it's your issue, not hers, I'd mmob, bite my tongue, and just keep loving her.  |
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 17, 2014 19:04:20 GMT
No, I don't. We all make mistakes and I have learned that grammar is not the indicator of intelligence I once thought it was.
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Post by Kelpea on Aug 17, 2014 19:08:12 GMT
So far there have been three incorrectly spelled words (or misplaced punctuation in this thread).  Here's the thing. Why can't people strive to continue to improve their grammar? Just honestly curious as to why. |
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Post by tracylynn on Aug 17, 2014 19:08:27 GMT
No, because honestly, that's a pet peeve of mine. It annoys me when people type or speak incorrectly but I just correct it in my head and move on. I have a couple of friends on Facebook that insist on doing this. It's really annoying and usually out of line IMO.
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Post by angieh1996 on Aug 17, 2014 19:09:26 GMT
I don't correct because I don't want to hurt their feelings. I will say when people incorrectly use there, their they're & you're and your drives me crazy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 19:10:14 GMT
I only correct my children.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Aug 17, 2014 19:12:54 GMT
Grammar errors are a big pet peeve of mine but I think correcting people is obnoxious unless 1) they're my own offspring or 2) they're impugning the intelligence of another person (then, I just can't stop myself).
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Post by sharlag on Aug 17, 2014 19:17:48 GMT
No, I don't. We all make mistakes and I have learned that grammar is not the indicator of intelligence I once thought it was. It bugs me, but I agree with Tina. I correct my children. |
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Post by melanell on Aug 17, 2014 19:17:51 GMT
No, I do not. No matter how intelligent someone is or how much education they have, people still tend to have areas that just don't "stick" that well for them. For some the problem area is spelling. For others it is grammar. For others it is math or history. Now, I do admit to thinking poorly of multiple grammar and spelling mistakes in professional correspondence, articles, papers, etc., simply because I believe that those things warrant being checked over well before mailing, submitting, publishing them. And if you cannot self-edit (which tends to be difficult for many people), then I feel you should take the time to have someone else edit it over for you. When I see multiple mistakes in those types of things I can't help but feel that the person didn't care enough to have the paper checked properly. That being said, mistakes can still happen, and I know that from experience. I wrote up directions, complete with a map once, and I did have 2 others check it for me. They gave it the "okay" and I made 100 copies which were mailed to those invited to the event. And right before the event I realized that the very first turn in the directions was wrong, and no one had caught it. So I had to make a special announcement to let everyone know I messed up. (This was long before GPS.)  |
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Post by gar on Aug 17, 2014 19:20:34 GMT
I correct my DDs, my Dh and that's about it - I *want* to correct people so often but I don't think it's a nice thing to do out loud.
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Post by maryland on Aug 17, 2014 19:28:48 GMT
No, unless I was a teacher or helping my young child. I would never correct a family member or friend. I know not everyone has the education that I had. Some people I know had limited education/difficult home life and I would never want to embarrass them or hurt their feelings. Everyone makes mistakes in grammar (I make my fair share and I have a law degree), and I would hope that I would bite my tongue and never embarrass them. That's just me, everyone feels differently about whether to correct someone.
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Post by annabella on Aug 17, 2014 19:30:28 GMT
I think if you correct an adult's grammar, punctuation, or spelling it just makes you look small. You know what they are trying to say, why do you feel the need to make yourself feel superior by pointing out their error? I don't make fun of someone for something like that.
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Post by maryland on Aug 17, 2014 19:31:18 GMT
I think if you correct an adult's grammar, punctuation, or spelling it just makes you look small. You know what they are trying to say, why do you feel the need to make yourself feel superior by pointing out their error? I don't make fun of someone for something like that. I agree! You said it better than I did above. |
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Post by Sam on Aug 17, 2014 19:33:10 GMT
Generally, no, I don't. However, I work with someone who could be Mrs Malaprop's great granddaughter so we tend to tell her!  |
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Post by gar on Aug 17, 2014 19:36:30 GMT
I think if you correct an adult's grammar, punctuation, or spelling it just makes you look small. You know what they are trying to say, why do you feel the need to make yourself feel superior by pointing out their error? I don't make fun of someone for something like that. It wouldn't necessarily be done to make fun but to inform - although I'm aware it may not be received like that hence I don't do it. When I correct my kids (young adults) it's because it matters in the world of work etc, and because I *know* they know better, but they know I am certainly not doing it to make fun of them. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Aug 17, 2014 19:41:43 GMT
Never. I do correct grammatical errors in IEPs, though. But I don't say anything, and I'm pretty sure that no one has noticed.
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Post by marianne on Aug 17, 2014 19:43:57 GMT
I think if you correct an adult's grammar, punctuation, or spelling it just makes you look small. You know what they are trying to say, why do you feel the need to make yourself feel superior by pointing out their error? I don't make fun of someone for something like that.  Exactly! Well said, Annabella! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 19:46:00 GMT
No. The one person who seemed to feel obligated to correct mine had enough errors of his own that if was maddening. I never knew if he felt he had a right to correct me since he had a Ph.D. and I am only a high school graduate or what... but it is not an endearing trait.
If you were looking at something in print she was about to send out I might point out a "silly typo" but I would never say anything about speech in a family setting.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 20:02:49 GMT
Nope. I find grammar nazis insufferable.
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Post by purplebee on Aug 17, 2014 20:14:05 GMT
Nope, I don't say it, but I DO think it! However, it seems that correct grammar, spelling and punctuation are becoming a lost art. As someone who had worked as a secretary/administrative assistant for many years before the computer/digital age arrived, I still find it disconcerting when poor English habits are acceptable and appear to be the norm in today's society.
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Post by mztfied on Aug 17, 2014 20:16:42 GMT
Too much water under my geriatric bridge to worry about how someone spells or talks. It might bug me but I just let it go. I have been known to make my own personal mistakes so I don't fault others. Life is too short and as some of you may have noticed I don't use punctuation most of the time. Bet that bugs some folks.
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Post by Mystie on Aug 17, 2014 20:20:29 GMT
I do, too. However, I just let it go. Fortunately, I am surrounded by friends and family who have excellent grammar skills!
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Post by anaterra on Aug 17, 2014 20:30:06 GMT
I'm guilty of bad grammar spelling punctuation and all that... I tend more towards text speak... you can correct me. But it really doesn't matter.... ill roll my eyes n say it the way you like... but inside I'm thinking whatever.. you knew what I meant.. sorta what Annabella said... it isn't as big a deal to me as it is to you...
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Post by marianne on Aug 17, 2014 20:33:01 GMT
... As someone who had worked as a secretary/administrative assistant for many years before the computer/digital age arrived, I still find it disconcerting when poor English habits are acceptable and appear to be the norm in today's society. I could have written this, and I do agree. I think it starts way before adulthood, in the formative years. Kids are not being taught good English habits, either in school or at home. Once grown, though, it's kind of a lost cause. |
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Exactly! Well said, Annabella!
