Why is that people whom apparently cannot read feel entitled to correct you?

Question

What up be with that? Read not, can they.

*Why is it people who apparently cannot read.."

To the first answerer, no offense, and I appreciate the correction, but do you not get sarcasm? I'm aware of some of my bad grammar. Furthermore, whom and who usage is debated, but I will take your word for it. Reading comprehension is about more than grammar, it's also about interpretation.

But you apparently need help telling intended from unintended bad grammar.

Answer 1

Hey, Runs with Scissors! Love this question. Somewhere, there is an answer from me about this--in essence, people have different educational levels, & some from other countries haven't yet learned English/spelling/grammar, but I respond to CONTENT only. If the question/answer is clearly ignorant, I ignore it. GLH was just getting points for correcting "whom," AND--am I wrong, or didn't you intend the last part as a sort of satire? ("What up be with that? Read not, can they." Where's everyone's sense of humour? "Who" & "Whom" are words in a dictonary of "Problem Words & Expressions," clearly, often misued. So.
Jumping in to bash someone is so common here! Inabilty to "properly" express a question/answer is the least of my concerns. Opinions can be helpful, or insightful, but "corrections" are usually motivated by a sort of: HEY! I'm so much smarter than you! There's no "entitlement"--just plain silliness. Ignore them. ALSO. The check spelling sometimes goes round & round (oh dear, is that "around?") until you get dizzy. I asked the "why" of this, & no one answered! C'est la vie...

Answer 2

No idea but your question is shot through with grammatical holes.

"people WHO"; not whom
"Read not, can they"... is this written by Yoda? Proper sentence you have not made because backwards it is. Learn English you should.

Perhaps the people that correct you do so because they really DO know English and feel that you are in need of some education.

UPDATE: "Whom" and "Who" usage has been firmly established for over a century - it's only poorly-educated people who get confused over which to use in any given circumstance.
Clarity of expression and grammar is at the core of clear and effective communication... writing jumbled rubbish in the pious hope that the reader will interpret your words in the way that you intend is not sufficient if you wish to get the answer to the question you actually intended to ask.
I am fully aware of all the various nuances of sarcasm and irony and I certainly don't need lessons from anyone who has trouble stringing together a simple sentence.

Answer 3

Oh my God, that is so true I work with somebody like that and she always trying to correct somebody and she always saying the wrong words also. I'm gonna give you some examples that are just to funny. I work at a hotel and this lady is the maid. One day she came out of the bathroom and said guess what I found in the bathroom, a condo, and I said what, and she said it again. I didn't find out to an hour later that she was trying to say a condom. Another time she was reading something and she said Applesauce and I was like what is she talking about because the paper was about up and coming play in the area. After she left from the front desk I looked at the paper and it said Applause, that was the funniest thing I've every encountered.

Answer 4

LOL! i have noticed that! i agree with you.

Answer 5

"Read not, can they."


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