Is it wrong to correct someone who uses the wrong there, their or they’re

[Faerie87]

Or Your and you’re?

I know of a few friends who use the wrong ones and I’ve always had the urge to correct them, but never do because I feel it would make me look like I am being mean.

What do other people do?

I'm a stickler for using the correct grammar but I wouldn't dream of correcting anybody else's.

It would indeed make you look mean. And a bit of an arrogant twat, tbh.

Depends on the context.

Will they feel better or worse if you mention it? (and do you want them to feel that way)

I correct my dh and dc but not anybody else although i really have to bite my tongue

Obvious spelling and punctuation mistake’s annoy me intensely, but I ususally manage to bite my tongue and mutter to myself in despair about standards of education in basic literacy.

Nobody likes a pedantic smart-arse.

I think your doing nothing wrong by correcting there mistakes. 😁

I’d only correct my children, anyone else would be rude.

Yes you would be. It bugs me too when people use the wrong there, they’re or their or whatever. However, wouldn’t be so rude as to correct someone.

It is wrong. I can't say anymore then that as I am afraid you will end up wanting to correct me!

It makes people self conscious

I agree it’s a total wind up but I think pointing it out to friends would be offensive.
I would point it out to close family (along with mispronunciations) in a private setting to save them looking like twats

@PositivelyPERF 😂 your funny!

I don’t ever correct anyone, I’m too polite! And I know my English skills are not always 100%

The only time I’ve done it was at work when a colleague asked me to double check a letter he was sending out to a customer x

Could we also add correcting 's when used as a plural?
It is just ignorance.

My Sil constantly makes memes on Facebook with fucking there instead of their. I sometimes agree with her sentiment and respond along the lines of “you’re right and I think they should walk their dog.....” 😉 😇

I know someone well who does it all the time. I daren’t say anything as I know she’d be upset

Unless I've been asked to proof read then no. No matter how much I want to.

What about at work?

Unless it's worl or something you've been asked to proof read then don't correct.

Personally I find pendants who love correcting other people horrendous bores. Maybe because I teach English so ibsoend my day correcting SPaG so couldn't really give a damn if there are errors/typos out of work in informal contexts.

Are there no people on mn who are dyslexic?
I see posters correcting people all the time, usually when disagreeing about a topic.
It's rude and unnecessary- and to do it to friends, well I would be careful that they don't have a few things you do that they don't like.

I do it to my best friend.

He’s incredibly academic and has a brill sense of humour so just finds it funny wouldn’t do it to anyone else though.

@Polarbearflavour - if a colleague asked me to double check their work I tell them, especially if it’s letters that are going to customers.

To be fair I never knew the difference while I was in school, it was only when a smart arse corrected a post on Facebook when I decided to look at the correct usage xx

No I'm crap with them, help me remember what use to use when!!

My middle child is severely dyslexic and an shocking pendant. I think it’s because he puts a massive effort into using the correct SPaG, though he would never correct those he doesn’t know well enough. His friends love winding him up. 😁 I do think it’s incredibly important to him because he works so incredibly hard at self teaching and is worried he’ll misremember the correct SPaG if he reads the wrong words, iykwim.

@Jsmith99

Obvious spelling and punctuation mistake’s annoy me intensely.

Mistakes doesn't need an apostrophe.

Sincerely, from pedantic smart-arse.

and an shocking pendant

Ah, at work I would & do correct grammar & spelling. It's important to get it right.

I thought OP meant on Facebook or something because she mentioned her friends.