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Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

occasionalrain — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:40:35 GMT

I'm always in a quandary when it comes to correcting a fellow poster. Sometimes it seems better to say nothing but then other times I feel it's wrong to allow them to make the mistake when it may matter, like on a cover letter or thank you note. So far, I've kept my corrections to myself. But, I'll never forget a coworker sending a memo using jester when she meant gesture. I said nothing that time either.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

Marp2 — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:43:09 GMT

Grammar is important. For instance, commas save lives:

Let's eat grandpa.

OR

Lets eat, grandpa.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

Snowpuppy — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:48:20 GMT

Whut chu mene?

I got a letter once on the job that said ""please consider my circumstances as I am the soul support of my family"".....

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

tansy — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:49:38 GMT

Just like I'd want someone to tell me if I had a bit of spinach stuck in my teeth, I'd like to be told if I consistently misspell a word.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

occasionalrain — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:50:41 GMT

On 7/17/2014 Snowpuppy said:
Whut chu mene?

I got a letter once on the job that said "please consider my circumstances as I am the soul support of my family".....

Now that made me laugh, I bet you did too.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

hckynut — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:56:43 GMT

On 7/17/2014 occasional rain said:
I'm always in a quandary when it comes to correcting a fellow poster. Sometimes it seems better to say nothing but then other times I feel it's wrong to allow them to make the mistake when it may matter, like on a cover letter or thank you note. So far, I've kept my corrections to myself. But, I'll never forget a coworker sending a memo using jester when she meant gesture. I said nothing that time either.

I see a mistake as something other than spelling or the construction of a paragraph or sentence. If I see something I know to be important, and I know it to be an untrue statement? No way I won't say something in the best way I know how.

Most take it without feeling "flamed" while a few feel like I should have kept my mouth shut. If I have facts versus untruths and it is something in which I believe, no way will I let it slide.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

NoelSeven — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:08:32 GMT

Let it go, say nothing. This is a BB, not an English class. Why embarrass someone?

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

NoelSeven — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:08:33 GMT

Double post.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

Catitude — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:14:34 GMT

I think some posters that point out the spelling and grammatical errors of others are not doing it to be helpful at all. They just want to criticize, belittle and make fun of them. Especially if it's a poster they don't like.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

SuesCat — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:15:03 GMT

On 7/17/2014 Marp2 said:
Grammar is important. For instance, commas save lives:

Let's eat grandpa.

OR

Lets eat, grandpa.

Indeed! Good grammar can be a life saver! lol

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

september — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:23:31 GMT

I agree that good grammar is important, and spelling is important, but we all make mistakes. I think I'm good about proofreading what I've written before I post, but some things slip through the cracks. I once misspelled the word "genius" and entered it as "genious" instead. Someone who had been on my back immediately corrected me, and said I was obviously not a genius since I had spelled the word incorrectly. Since that instance, I've been very forgiving about the typos I see online.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

scotttie — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:31:49 GMT

On 7/17/2014 NoelSeven said: Let it go, say nothing. This is a BB, not an English class. Why embarrass someone?

I agree a 100 percent.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

dreamytoo — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:37:17 GMT

I am the first to admit that I can be kind of lazy and sloppy when it comes to posting on forums. I do try to at least spell properly though...

I once had a boss that would hand me proposals to type up, he spelled proposal - purposal. I could not in good conscience type it that way, he rarely caught it. Once he did, yelled at me and demanded I correct it immediately. I tried in a nice way to explain to him that it was wrong, he kept screaming at me. I finally got him the dictionary, he laughed shrugged his shoulders and the day went on. The insane part was this man had been in business for years, had many secretaries...I find it hard to believe that he never learned to use the proper word.

The next day I was fired for correcting the boss smh LOL.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

FrostyBabe — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:07:17 GMT

Spelling and grammar mistakes I tend to let go...I make those mistakes as well. If it's factuallly incorrect and I can supply a reference to back that up, I'll try to post the correction as gently as possible.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

Lila Belle — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:09:24 GMT

Anyone who can't get the intent of a post or overlook a misspelled word and feels the need to correct the poster really needs a new hobby or perhaps a new forum with other sanctimonious, pseudo-big brains.

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

raven-blackbird — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:11:58 GMT

On 7/17/2014 Lila Belle said:
Anyone who can't get the intent of a post or overlook a misspelled word and feels the need to correct the poster really needs a new hobby or perhaps a new forum with other sanctimonious, pseudo-big brains.

sorry but that just made me laugh out loud.....................................raven

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

Lila Belle — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:13:49 GMT

Gud !

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

scotttie — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:14:45 GMT

On 7/17/2014 raven-blackbird said:
On 7/17/2014 Lila Belle said:
Anyone who can't get the intent of a post or overlook a misspelled word and feels the need to correct the poster really needs a new hobby or perhaps a new forum with other sanctimonious, pseudo-big brains.

sorry but that just made me laugh out loud.....................................raven

Sounded like you din't she raven!

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

Pianomama — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:21:53 GMT

I have always been a pretty good speller, but I find when I type, I forget how to spell some words! If I take a pen or pencil and write it out, no problem! Is that a brain thing?

Re: Correcting Fellow Poster's Mistakes

raven-blackbird — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:24:52 GMT

On 7/17/2014 Pianomama said:
I have always been a pretty good speller, but I find when I type, I forget how to spell some words! If I take a pen or pencil and write it out, no problem! Is that a brain thing?

kinda sorta........when you teach dyslexics words, you have them trace the word on sand paper, while saying each letter out loud.......you use sand paper because what you're doing is using muscle memory to help them "memorize" how to spell the word......the idea is to use as many of the senses as possible......sight, sound, touch................................raven