Is it wrong to correct a persons spelling???...i don't mean rudely, i mean like if its the main word that they would search for...even the pc corrects with "did you mean *******?" Its not like i correct punctuation or insult.
2006-10-30 03:23:33 · 20 answers · asked by just lQQkin 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
dude, i know about the lil i...looks better to my eye...i said i correct spelling not grammer.
2006-10-30 03:28:19 · update #1
i wouldnt mind someone correcting me its for my own benefit but yeah not everyone thinks that way and they will get offended by it
but i read ur last question i m down to earth guy pretty smart and funny email me peterfl999@yahoo.com
2006-10-30 03:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what your correcting. If you are correcting a master thesis then yes it is absolutely OK to correct someones spelling mistakes or even punctuation. If you are talking about an email then it really isn't all that necessary. I mean if you want to get technical, you used the word I three or four times in your question and never capitalized it. Is it really that important.
2006-10-30 11:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a right and wrong way to spell a word.
I was taught using phonetics so some times my words are spelled the wrong way based on sounds. But be careful not to draw conclusions from a person's spelling... Its a measure of memory not of intelligence. I hate it when people correct my spelling in some sort of effort to establish an intellectual edge on me... it happens a lot to me, I'm a biochemical engineering student and people in my major are so competitive and constantly looking for ways to put you down. You can really come off as a jerk by going out of your way to point out other's flaws.
2006-10-30 11:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by Duff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always correct spelling; it will always be a help, not a hindrance. Say, how can you correct spelling and not grammar? I am somewhat of a pain in the **** when it comes to pronunciation and the proper use of words in context.
It's all in the delivery of your correction. Only defensive people will answer, "WHAT EVER....."
2006-10-30 11:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by GiGi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on WHO's spelling you are correcting. To correct a stranger is rude.
Think of it this way: would you tell that person if their socks didn't match or their underwear was hanging out?
If you are still not sure, try suggesting they use spell check.
2006-10-30 14:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
On Yahoo! Questions and Answers you'd be correcting spelling all day long. Just let it go.
2006-10-30 11:27:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what your critiquing, and how often they make spelling mistakes. I have this one friend that makes them all the time, and I think he does them on purpose just to tick me off! I correct him all the time! It really is annoying, let me tell you. But I mean, if that person makes one mistake every once and awhile, I don't think it's anything to get uptight about. No one is perfect.
2006-10-30 12:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by chicyuna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is dependent on where you did the correction. The manner in which you did and the type of person that you are dealing with.
I do not think that it is wrong though.
2006-10-30 11:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by Osunwole Adeoyin 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always appreciate a correction from someone, and I am a good speller, but some people find it offensive. It seems that they should appreciate the help.
2006-10-30 11:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by Doug R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is according to the job you do! What kind of job does you have that would even allow you to read things so that you notice the incorrect spelling? It's according to your job.
2006-10-30 11:26:32 · answer #10 · answered by Child of God 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋