Comment on Grammar Nazis...
Tiritibambix@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
It’s a shame to dismiss the mastery of language as mere pedantry, when in fact it’s a tool for precision and respect for those who read us. In an age when automatic correctors make writing accessible to everyone (including those with challenges like severe dysorthographia) deliberately choosing approximation is to miss an opportunity: the chance to rise above, to communicate without ambiguity, and to show that we value our audience.
Language is not a cage; it’s a bridge. Why settle for the easy path when, with a little care, we can open doors?
lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
English has a hard enough time being exact as it is, so I do agree with your statement.
I doubt it is the fact they are corrected(using my perspective as I do not know this person), rather HOW they are corrected. Sometimes I see someone correct another using good natured wit and humour, being polite, and the target of said criticism takes it well and learns, other times they are quite unfriendly and harsh. I don’t mind correction that is polite, I will absolutely ignore the advice if rendered harshly and condescendingly.
This goes for other situations as well, not gonna go into them as several are landmines, but the approach to correction needs to be more friendly than aggressive.
Tiritibambix@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
I totally agree. Criticism should lift people up, just like the way it’s delivered. But meeting rudeness with more rudeness just doesn’t strike me as productive. No matter how unfair the original jab was.