Does it bother you when people have bad grammar?

Sometimes, I just smile and try to understand what the post really tried to imply but, there are also times when it just gets too much to handle. I know I too can make mistakes like those in grammar so I always try to avoid thinking bad. Maybe they just got into their feelings when they were typing, they thought that whatever they fluidly had in mind was also smoothly typed down on their posts.

using the "proper english" is a requirement in formal gatherings or letters. however, on on-line discussions, i think that we should be more "forgiving". i am not a master of "proper english" but i do try my best to make sure that i follow the rules of the english grammar. english may not be our native tongue but i was brought up to think that grammatically wrong english- either spoken or written, is not accepted in any event. i guess it's really up to a person but there are just some entries that really needs to be "revised".

Well, simply put, if it's the person's first language then it's pretty unacceptable. However, if it's the person's second language then I'll be tolerant. There are cases where a person has, for example, dyslexia. In those cases, I'll obviously be tolerant. (Oh, by the way, I spent five minutes trying to figure out what was grammatically false with your 'weekend' example.. then I saw your post. .

The main thing that bothers me is when people make spelling mistakes. I know that seems petty, but it just really irks me. I can forgive things like commas being out of place and run on sentences. The spelling seems to be the easiest thing to correct. That's what that little backspace button on your keyboard is for.

It does bother me, but less now than before. I have physical problems that make it hard for me to type and I used to type 90 wpm. Now I take shortcuts if I can. I also have almost constant migraines and I'm working through them. So if this is incorrect, I apologize.

It depends on how bad the grammar is on whether it bothers me or not. The people that bother me are ones that misspell and have bad grammar, and just sound like they have no education. It really drives my boyfriend crazy. He isn't great at spelling, but he always has me type something for him if he's posting something online, or uses spell check to make sure that he is spelling the words correctly.

I usually don't mind. There are one or two grammatical errors which really frustrate me. The worst one for me being when people say "different to" instead of "different from". If the grammar is so poor in writing/typing that it makes it hard to understand, I do have a problem with that. English grammar can be very difficult. I am English and have an A-level in English language but there are still times when I get things wrong! I don't like chatspeak. I find that annoying. Somehow, people seem to think it's easier but I really struggle to know what people are talking about. I've figured out the basics "lol", "brb", "thx", etc. but I couldn't have an entire conversation that way and "lol" is one I have always hated ever since I first encountered it!

bad grammar, incorrect spellings, it bothers me if i see it in formal emails at work, or documents related at work. I have high expectations on people when it comes to proper english at work cause it should be a fact that since they are part of the organization, they should very well know how to communicate well, after all, we are in a call center industry. If it is online, and the guy/girl i am chatting with does not speak good english well, i understand that and does not bother me at all - it just might be that he / she was not exposed to using the language well.

Hi thepaintguru! Most of the time, reading posts with bad grammar bothers me. Especially those I can't completely understand. Another thing that bothers me are people typing in sTiCkY CaPs. I hate it. LOL.

Bad grammar does irk me a bit but if the meaning of the post is well put or thought out then I am fairly forgiving as the person obviously has not been taught properly. Spelling mistakes that are out of context really nark me such as "Wear are you going later?" as the person obviously over-relies on spell check to compensate for their poor grasp of english. I am very forgiving if the person has english as a second language as trying to teach my young children correct grammar is a challenge in itself as the english language seems to have so many contradictions. Text speak drives me nuts. I will use it sometimes but only on my mobile or other social sites where it is deemed acceptable and more the norm. I came to Mylot to converse as properly as possible when relying on typed messaging.

I typically don't care, as long as I can understand what the person is saying. I don't use "text-ese" as my boss used to call it, but like I said, as long as I know what the other person is trying to say, it's ok. One of my online pet peeves is people typing in all capital letters...I feel like I am being yelled at!

Am not a big fan of chat language - kind of view it as a form of laziness. Grammer wise I have no real problems with as long as it is understandable. Grammar is hardly the easiest thing for native English speakers and I know how bad I am at German and French grammar. Linked to that is people trying type in English when it is not their native language. In 90% of cases it is impressive as again I know how much effort it takes me to write in German and for it to be understandable although it can be annoying when it is totally incomprehensible

Well I hope no one is snotty with me about my spelling or grammer because I suck at both. Im borderline ADD and slightly dexlexic so you either accept my with all my short commings or not.

while reading this discussion i feel speechless.. hmmm i am very poor i english grammar in terms of formal endeavor, and during thesis writing my our adviser always put a remarks about my poor grammar and bad choice of words.. but that should be corrected since it would be more embarrassing if i already finish my book yet there are still wrong grammar.. however, in any discussion, they will be no one can criticize your grammar, it's not a debate or even a formal interview, so it's ok..

My major in college is English, and I have recently received my Associates Degree in English, so I do take grammar seriously. But, I know that, I too, could also use help in grammar and spelling sometimes. I am human, and I can make mistakes in my grammar as well as any other person out there. I care about grammar, but sometimes, I can let certain things go.

I don't mind genuine mistakes because I know that I make them and for some English isn't their first language. What bothers me is when it actually takes more effort to intentionally misspell a word than to just write the actual word. The problem with demanding that people speak proper English is that it isn't standard usage and the language is alive and constantly mutating.

I can forgive bad grammar if I know that English is not the native language of a person. I can also do the same with spelling mistakes. What irks me the most is tYpInG lIkE tHiS and lyk dis. It really pisses me off when people cannot make out the words as it should be written or in this case, typed.

When I put a discussion up, I put a capital letter in front of each word, is that poor grammar then? If it is I did not know. I was top of my class in English, and it was one of my better subjects at school, I loved it. But I am ashamed to say, that over the years I have forgotten most of it. I get cross as I do not remember simple things like where a comma is supposed to go and a sentence starts and ends and I am now useless at paragraphs. I do care, about my own mistakes it bothers me a lot that people look at it and think that I have poor grammar, I do not really judge anyone elses, if I notice anything wrong I do not get too bothered about it.

I can't stand people that don't spell, punctuate or use grammar correctly. It's not difficult to spellcheck your posts before you submit them and that way you're showing that you at least put some thought into your discussions. As for people who use chat speak, my general rule is that if it looks like I'm going to have to decipher a post before I can reply to it, I'm not going to bother with it at all.

Before it was bothering me a lot how can they speak like this but now am matured enough to look at people "LANGUAGE IS BASICALLY FOR COMMUNICATION THATS IT"