+1. And the woman attorney who starts every post with the inarticulate “..eh, I think ...” |
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I like the perspective of many of the foreign posters, whether they currently live in the US or abroad. Some of the American ex-pats living abroad are good and knowledgeable (I like Brussels poster), but a couple are insufferable. I get the sense they are actually miserable living “in Europe” which is why they spend so much time on DCUM being condescending. |
Aww, I was the one who started that! I feel so seen. <3 |
Trips to Disney do sort of lack imagination. Disney freaks (or pretty much anyone that goes more than once), weird me out. Cruises doubly so. But minus this response I keep that to myself. |
The few people actually satisfied by grammar corrections find little satisfaction in anything else. They are also annoying posters. |
Nah, we’re pretty great. 😁😁 |
NP. I think the grammarians need to learn to let things go, including the criticism that they are annoying (which you are, just accept that people hate that you do this). |
+1 million. No need to take it so personally, grammar slobs. |
I edit professionally. I despise the grammar posts. |
I’m also an editor, and I love the grammar posts and have definitely contributed my share. |
And “lose” & “loose”. Shudder. |
I don’t always check for autocorrect on you’re/your. It’s embarrassing when missed before posting. |
^Same! I’m the author of a fewer vs. less clarification thread. |
Same. If someone's post is confusing due to grammar mistakes, either ignore it or ask for clarity. If the post is very clear but has some common grammar mistakes in it, who cares? I'm much more concerned about someone doing three drafts of a DCUM post before submitting than the person who mixes up your/you're while typing on their phone. And many of these mistakes are autocorrect errors or typos, not human error. The quality of writing on this site is much higher than you might expect it to be. |