That's precisely why I rarely correct others' errors; I have no wish to be condescending when the situation doesn't warrant it but attempts to help another person, who may actually be struggling to express themselves, can be seen that way. Not so long ago, a Facebook contact left a comment which included the term "patty der fwar grar". I replied with the correct spelling; shortly afterwards, another person popped up saying why don't I leave them alone and that we all know what they meant. Then the original person responded by thanking me, and that they'd never seen that phrase written down before so had no idea how to spell it but wanted to be able to employ it. Note that I merely offered the correct spelling; at no time did I make any judgement nor was that person forced at gunpoint to be educated by me.
Whoever coined the term "Grammar Nazi" probably had a rotten time at school (though strangely enough, knew how to spell "Nazi". Perhaps they had help?)
I couldn't agree more.
Whoever coined the term "Grammar Nazi" probably had a rotten time at school (though strangely enough, knew how to spell "Nazi". Perhaps they had help?)
(September 18, 2012 at 9:49 am)5thHorseman Wrote:(September 18, 2012 at 9:25 am)Napoléon Wrote: So if I tlk lyk diz wuld u styl fink om cleva?
Compared to Brummie, it's a vast improvement.
I couldn't agree more.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
