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Xanthippe1 · 06/11/2026 16:21
Should of I said "should have"
Deleted - is that a personal attack because I can see a lot worse on here.
Teachers correct grammar all the time
LilyMumsnet · 06/11/2026 16:46
Hi OP,
We'd class these sorts of posts as 'not in the spirit of the site'.
Mumsnet is a discussion forum rather than a classroom, and while we appreciate that a correction might seem harmless, it can come across as unnecessarily critical, particularly when it doesn't really contribute to the discussion.
So yes, we do sometimes remove posts that focus on how something has been spelt rather than what the poster is actually saying. We also think it's worth remembering that being on the receiving end of these sorts of corrections can be quite off-putting.
We hope that helps explain our thinking.
LilyMumsnet · 06/11/2026 17:02
If you have a look at the general Ps and Qs in our Talk Guidelines, you'll see that there are reasons for removing posts that fall outside of the personal attack category.
In particular, we ask posters to bear in mind the following:
"We'd appreciate it if you could use the same courtesy when posting messages on Talk as you would use when speaking to someone face to face. Please do bear in mind how difficult this parenting business can be, and if there's one thing all of us could do with, it's some moral support."
https://www.mumsnet.com/i/netiquette
So while we don't specifically mention spelling and grammar corrections in our guidelines, we do ask everyone to consider how their posts might come across to others.
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