AIBU?
Why do people enjoy picking others up on their spelling or grammar
TakeMeDrunkImHome · 31/05/2011 01:29
i have noticed this a LOT here, and i am fairly new. Is there some kind of badge that is awarded if you spell every word correctly and use every term in the correct way. Some people seem to respond to a particular thread just to correct the OP with their spelling or punctuation or grammar. WHY? Not everyone has a masters in english. Not everyone is awesome with spelling or grammar. Is it some way of making yourself look better than the next person?
TakeMeDrunkImHome · 31/05/2011 01:32
I guess, it just annoys me a lot. I have always struggled with grammar and punctuation but there is always somebody who will jump in, with a silly patronising emoticon, and correct the OP/next person, although there is some kind of trophy at the end of the thread for the person who spelt the best.
TakeMeDrunkImHome · 31/05/2011 01:38
In fairness I understand the lack of tolerance for "txt spk" as I hate it but sometimes it seems that a lack of an apostrophe is grounds for patronising emoticons. Not everybody can speak or read Latin or twenty other languages, some people are very educated and intelligent but perhaps struggle with other aspects of education. We are all sooooo nice for the sake of political correctness but jump on the next woman who may not have a university level of english reading/writing.
doley · 31/05/2011 01:51
I am talking basics here ...
a full stop or comma :)
I can not believe anyone can struggle with that ?
I don't care about spellings so much ...but ,I like to be understood so I try 
to make sure I make things easy to read .
I wouldn't start quoting any latin ,I don't know any 
SockShitter · 31/05/2011 02:25
Why do people enjoy picking others up on their spelling or grammar
Because picking apart someone's content is a helluva lot more difficult, especially when you know the other person is right/has a very good point!
Ironically I notice it is the posters who aren't clever enough to argue their point but still want to be seen as the clever one. hark at me, I have access to a dictionary! Can't abide txt spk though
DontCallMePeanut · 31/05/2011 05:17
Agree with Morloth. I do wonder at times whether Mumsnet has considered enforcing a rule that means you have a degree in English before registering...
Text speak does annoy me, though. And I can just about forgive the wrong use of "there", "their" and "they're" or "your" and "you're". But I had a message on facebook a few weeks back asking "wood you like to go out some time..." He made the same mistake four times... Directing to a dictionary in those cases is acceptable
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