Poll: Correct me if I'm wrong...

[FoolKiller]

What is this being wrong that you speak of? I have never been cursed with such an affliction.

On a more serious note... I don't care if someone corrects something that I mistyped as that is usually the case with me. I don't go about pointing out other people's errors, but I will correct it if I quote them.

 

[Loop Stricken]

It is realize not realise...
You fail at life because you made a typo! Go back to preschool, loser!

Actually they're both right, depending on where you're from.

Just saying.

Where do you use realise? Spell check, my Webster's 2007 Dictionary, and even google (and various dictionary sites searched through it) corrects it to realize.

Britain, for one. Your Z's tend to be a lazy phonetic substitution for our confusing S's.

 

[joshthor]

if you correct peoples grammer or spelling you are obnoxious, if you correct thier facts its fine.

 

[DuplicateValue]

It is realize not realise...
You fail at life because you made a typo! Go back to preschool, loser!

Actually they're both right, depending on where you're from.

Just saying.

Where do you use realise? Spell check, my Webster's 2007 Dictionary, and even google (and various dictionary sites searched through it) corrects it to realize.

That's because they're probably all working in US English. In UK English, it's spelled with an 's'.

 

[Loop Stricken]

if you correct peoples grammer or spelling you are obnoxious, if you correct thier facts its fine.

What about if I'm correcting the fact that you've failed at grammar? Workable loophole?

 

[Arkhangelsk]

I hate when my grammar is off, so please, by all means, correct me. I correct people sometimes, but some members don't seem to care about writing properly.

 

[joshthor]

if you correct peoples grammer or spelling you are obnoxious, if you correct thier facts its fine.

What about if I'm correcting the fact that you've failed at grammar? Workable loophole?

....imma kill you.

 

[Loop Stricken]

if you correct peoples grammer or spelling you are obnoxious, if you correct thier facts its fine.

What about if I'm correcting the fact that you've failed at grammar? Workable loophole?

....imma kill you.

I'd like to see you try. o_o

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I tend to correct people unless it's a typo. I don't give a shit if this is the internet, speak (or type, I suppose) English properly or don't speak it at all.

I blame my upbringing for this attitude (my mum's an English teacher!) and obviously, I'm more forgiving to people who speak English as a second language.

 

[DuplicateValue]

if you correct peoples grammer or spelling you are obnoxious, if you correct thier facts its fine.

What about if I'm correcting the fact that you've failed at grammar? Workable loophole?

....imma kill you.

"I'm going to kill you."

...

I'll just be leaving now... >.<

 

[Mikaze]

It is realize not realise...
You fail at life because you made a typo! Go back to preschool, loser!

Actually they're both right, depending on where you're from.

Just saying.

Where do you use realise? Spell check, my Webster's 2007 Dictionary, and even google (and various dictionary sites searched through it) corrects it to realize.

Realize is the American spelling. England and Australia use realise.

 

[funksobeefy]

the last time it happened to me that guy was an ass about it. I spelled "Politics" and added an extra "O" instead of an "I". Not a very big deal and the rest of the post was good.

but some dumbass decided that instead of replying to what I had to say made a rude remark at my one misspelling then proceeded to write in a manner (at least that is how I read it) that was very condescending to me.

People like that are total assholes and much worse then people who misspell consistently.

If I quote something and there is a misspelled word then I will correct it but wont do anything else. almost 9 times out of 10 its just a human error, and there is no need to be an asshole about it. Sure if people misspell on purpose then yeah call them out, but they never last long anyways.

 

[DuplicateValue]

Sure if people misspell on purpose then yeah call them out, but they never last long anyways.

Indeed, we tend to break their spirit. XD

 

[omega 616]

Bring on the corrections in a polite manner, I am not to fussed about being corrected as long as it isn't in an aggressive.

Although if it's anything to do with "to", "there" or "were, I cannot remember it, don't ask me why.

To me there all the same, if I use the wrong context does it make the whole sentence totally unreadable? No, so I see no problem really.

Yeah, I am pants on head retarded, what of it.

As for facts, I like to learn new things but if I came out with some really bizarre fact or shoot down a fact you think is right and nobody else knows then don't be surprised.

I am not saying I know everything but I watch QI way to much and read alot of bizarre facts.

 

[Davey Woo]

If I could be bothered to do it, I'd be the one correcting the grammar and spelling, but I don't waste my time doing it.

 

[reg42]

As long as the person who corrects me isn't rude in their message, they're welcome to correct me.

 

[Wardnath]

If the offending sentence is something along the lines of "your an idiot", you're just begging to get called out on it.

 

[ribonuge]

Ah the hubris of the human. I know what you mean, I see spelling mistakes and refrain from commenting on them so I don't anger whoever made the mistake. If only people could be more humble and willing to accept that they can learn from their mistakes, be it spelling, grammar or general ignorance. The more you accept that you don't know all the more you will actually learn.

 

[weker]

don't correct people unless they say stuff like "dis and wht u ben to" that is fine but if its stuff like full stops. then don't bother it is just annoying.

 

[Plurralbles]

I take it in stride. A lot of times I'll say, "thank you" But I'll sometimes say, "Hey grammer nazi you do know that it's better to discuss the topic than to correct peoples' mistakes that have no bearing on the issue"