AIBU to think it is rude to correct people's grammar on MN

[heathermumof3]

Ok I am getting little upset and peed off that some people on here find great fun in correcting people grammar. Personally I have dyslexia (if that's spelt correct) and esp when I am tired mt grammar and spelling lacks the attention. I find it if you can read it and understand it what's the problem. Is there any need to be so petty.
Sorry if there is any grammar mistakes above in advance.

And of cause all my typos on this thread are deliberate

Text speak is awful, but it is a different thing altogether from correcting spelling and grammar.

There was a thread just recently from a poster who I assume was a first timer posting about a problem that was obviously upsetting her and the first reply was a sarcastic remark about the way the post was written.

I didn't think it was appropriate to argue the toss on the thread but I'm glad you've raised this as well as the effect on the OP it just reinforces the view that MNers are a bunch of bitches.

I don't unless it's someone droning on about their superior education. Then they deserve all the get.

I had a teacher who'd correct your spoken grammar, which would have been great, if it wasn't for the way he did it.

If you asked: 'Can I do something, please?' he'd say: 'I don't know, can you?' and turn away until someone in on the 'joke' nudged you and said you were supposed to say: 'May I?'

Cue lots of confused children and puddles on the floor if you were asking permission to go to the toilet.

We were about seven. Smug cunt.

I think we had the same teacher limited - twat!

If there is something so badly awry with a post that it becomes hard/impossible to understand, then asking for clarification is OK. If the drafting means that the meaning becomes ambiguous, then no one should be criticised for any normal interpretation of the post (even if that is not what was originally intended): so "decimate" does indeed mean reduce by 1/10th and posters who see this as the primary meaning should not be flamed, but nor should those who believe enormity just means size.

And comments should be in Pedants' Corner.

It's the one place where threads about threads makes sense, and it is easy for those who dislike pedantry to hide the whole shebang.

I think this thread should be there too (or in site issues).

ooops have I posted in the incorrect section I am sorry not too sure where every thing is on this site. I am also not to sure of the acroynms I always have to look up all of them like OP always get confused with that one.

See baby brain (even though my youngest is 18 months) can I still get away with saying that lol

It's a very effective method, isn't it? valium.

I think of him whenever I ask permission to do something.

They're not pleasant thoughts, mind.

limited I just remember "Can I go to the toilet Sir?" and the smug bastard would reply "I don't know Valium, CAN you?"

I think it's rude and smug. Most of us are doing several things at once, don't have time to compose an essay and then spell check it. As long as you can be understood, that's fine.

I think the thread's fine right here, even if it just serves as a reminder that people's posting styles are different and nobody has 'teacher' priviledges on this chatboard.

Threads like this wouldn't get many answers in pedants' corner

I'm scared to post in there

It's not through fear, usualsuspect, probably boredom that prevents you from posting there... I've seen you in action, fiesty indeed, so it's almost definitely boredom...

It depends on the context. It is important to communicate clearly. I disagree with the low standards of written English in some contexts, but I'm thinking mostly of publishd material, not chatrooms etc. I've had no problems with MN posts though - and even if I did I would certainly not correct them. Very rude!

I teach English as a foreign language (probably why I AM a bit of a pedant!) and my students are often shocked with the errors they notice all over the place in England - spelling, punctuation, unfinished sentences. My university teaching friends notice that students' written English is getting worse and students don't know basic rules of grammar. It doesn't reflect well on British people, or our education system, IMHO.