I love it.
I honestly believe it's the reason I was put on Earth.
Man, I've had to be SO careful typing this question.
2006-09-05 23:44:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It fills me with an inflated sense of pride, and an overwhelming feeling of superiority.
It's totally justified, of course.
Now, where the hell did I put that thesauras?
2006-09-06 05:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by bunjibear777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you. Everyone needs to enjoy something. However, I've noticed that most people don't really really enjoy it when someone points out their spelling and grammatical mistakes.
2006-09-06 21:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by Girasol 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously enjoy putting people down,pointing out their mistakes, making then aware of their defects. Perhaps it makes you feel superior when you cause and then observe people you correct uncomfortable in their embarrassment. Its fair for me to draw these conclusions about you since you didn't say anything about helping those you correct to be better in spelling and grammar. So its safe for me to state that you enjoy causing other people 's discomfort. This does not make you Noble, nor honorable or Even close to being a decent human being
2006-09-09 21:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least you were careful. I find that many, many Y!A questions that criticize others' use of language often contain mistakes themselves. People who live in glass houses...
Pointing out the "mistakes" of others is a way to feel superior to them. After all, the rules for language exist so that people can gain higher status through their use of language. Therefore, pointing out mistakes is a way for you to try to establish that you are of higher status than the person whose mistake you are mentioning. I can see why that would give you a feeling of superiority.
2006-09-08 01:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an editor, so I do it for a living. However, I think it's extremely rude and out of place to point out others' grammar mistakes in public or just in casual conversation. When I hear other people do it, I just roll my eyes and think, "What a know-it-all," especially since their "corrections" are wrong half the time.
2006-09-06 10:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't exactly say I enjoy it, but I definitely notice errors and feel compelled to correct them. And occasionally feel compelled to strangle the offender...
It's unfortunate that our world has changed to the point that today's up-and-comers feel spelling and grammar have no place in the language. And that schools are so pressured to 'teach to the test' and to turn out entire classes of science/math whizzes that no true focus is put on the beauty and proper form of our written and spoken word.
2006-09-06 06:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although, from time to time, I point out grammatical mistakes, I do not take any pleasure from it. In fact, I would be happier if I didn't have to correct anyone.
2006-09-06 06:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by Cascade Ranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quite enjoy spotting them, particularly when the person in question is pointing out someone else's mistake(s), but I don't get any undue pleasure from pointing them out, unless the pointee is being obnoxious.
2006-09-06 13:20:46 · answer #8 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I do enjoy picking apart people's grammar and spelling mistakes.
You need to put a comma after the first "really", dear.
2006-09-06 07:04:42 · answer #9 · answered by NecropolisXR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. That's a little warped.
Anyhow, keep in mind that a large percentage are actually abbreviations and slang and another large percentage are from people who know English as their second language.
How would your spelling and grammar be in THEIR language?
2006-09-06 06:49:53 · answer #10 · answered by sueflower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋