Being Right Makes You Lose Friends
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
Philippines
April 1, 2016 5:00pm CST
It is common to see Facebook posts that need some "editing" because of the terrible grammar or the way they write about proper nouns which should start with a capital letter.
The "writer" in you wanted you to correct/edit it, like when they spell God as god which has different connotations based on the capitalization used; lower case or upper case.
Do you call their attention or just let it be because you might get negative feedback or lose friends.
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9 responses
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
4 Apr 16
I am just concerned when relatives do it; like posting with very wrong grammar; and when they mentioned God, as god.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
3 Apr 16
Ok for little mistakes or error in spelling, but for some bigger ones, I can't but sigh specially if the one who posted it has been consistent with that error! anyway, I just ignore and don't argue.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
2 Apr 16
Yes, I don't correct them too; I just ignore though my hand is itching to make a comment about it.
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@annierose (19570)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
Correcting them in public might bring them humiliation most especially if the person who posted the topic is a sensitive one. Although the intention is good, we can never assume that everyone will accept public corrections with an open mind. I would rather send the person a private message provided that we know each other very much.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
2 Apr 16
Yes, we can correct them in a discreet way to avoid embarrassment.
@VasuJain97 (147)
• Ahmedabad, India
1 Apr 16
I think if you try to correct them at the right moment then there is no question of losing friends.
I generally prefer to correct them in our private chat where I think even they feel good that someone is concerned about me and my reputation on social media and would surely accept my suggestion with no negatives.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
2 Apr 16
It is good there is private chat where you can relay such message.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
4 Apr 16
I don't have a Facebook account but I can be a Nazi grammar once in a while.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
If ever i would , i would send her a message but not on that same post where others can see it .
