Does bad grammar and spelling annoy you? Why or why not?

[20% Cooler Than Cake 161]

I'm kind of in the middle for this.  In the case of a report, announcement, book, or so on, I believe that perfect grammar is absolutely necessary.  However, in more casual, everyday conversations, while large mistakes that can make the sentence confusing still annoy me, little things don't at all.  For example, when somebody uses "that" instead of "which," or ends the sentence with a preposition, I don't mind the least bit.  Keep in mind that if hundreds of years ago everybody used perfect grammar, we'd still be speaking Old English.

[Holiday Agnaktor 1,435]

Bad grammar and spelling don't really annoy me, as I sometimes dun goof myself, but if people don't use capital letters, or even worse, inconsistent capital letters, then I get reaaaaally annoyed. Bad spelling can be excused, as it's difficult. Same with grammar. But simply not using a capital letter at the start of the sentence, and sometimes using it with names is just sloppy. Hasted. Lazy. Unforgivable. Etc.

[Phill 1,285]

No. Because I'm not a grammar Nazi. And as long as I understand what the person is saying, I don't get worked up over a few grammar/spelling mistakes.  

[Stormlight 1,371]

I would say yes, it bothers me. Learning from your mistakes and improving one's grammar is something I grew up doing.

[cider float 2,535]

Nope. Anytime I feel like someone that needs to point out someone said a word wrong or what seems a bit ignorant to me.

[EverEverOn 346]

For me, it all depends on the person. If they're young and still learning, they won't know every rule of grammar and mistakes are acceptable.

If they're older and have been taught how to use proper grammar, they should use it. There's no excuse to avoid using proper grammar if you know it. However, learning disabilities exist. I have a close friend who has one, and is a year behind in school. He doesn't always use proper grammar, mainly because it's not easy for him. In this case, it's understandable why someone wouldn't use proper grammar.

I do feel like using grammar correctly is important, but pointing out another person's mistakes online isn't always the best thing to do. You don't know them, after all. Maybe they haven't had the opportunity to learn it yet. Maybe they have a learning disability.

But if someone knows proper grammar, they should always use it.

[Your Nightly Spectre 1,061]

Yes, it does. Even if my own isn't the best. But when I see an 18 or more year old native to English language person who cannot type for crap or doesn't even try then I get annoyed... Is it really that hard to type capital letters at least? I guess I know from experience it is when you're on mobile, but when someone is on PC or a laptop and can't do it then it is VERY annoying.

[Lisa 5,551]

It used to, but I don't really care anymore because it's not a such a big deal. As long as whatever I'm reading is legible, I'm fine with it. 

[Guest]

My spoke the English no good very. Me sorry is 4 speling and gramar which bad is. Me no can help me English no 1st langwage. Me has understanding of other with same sane language problem as the me. Then, my answer is no, I bother no no.

 

Nah, my English ain't that bad. But yeah, I'm bothered by bad English. Understanding that others don't have English as their first language doesn't help my case.

[Perradial 114]

Well, a couple typos is acceptable. I have them. You (probably) have them. It happens. And people might have some other language as a first language; sometimes their grammar sounds like a toddler's grammar to us.

BUT if you have English as your first language, it wasn't between 11 PM and 7 AM (or whenever you have your coffee), and you consistently make more errors than any respectable person should, that annoys me. It aggravates, irritates, irks, and frustrates me.

[Catpone Cerberus 23,420]

No, for me if you can understand what person is saying, grammar doesn't matter. 

But it is probably because English isn't my native language and I make mistakes with it also.

 

(people who speak/write bad Finnish (my first/native language) doesn't bother me neither)

[PastelBread 147]

Yes! Bad grammar annoys me to no end. I can understand if English is not someone's first language, but if you are a native English speaker and you use words like "thx, plz, u, r, w8..." then stop. I know it is text lingo, but still.. Also, people need to learn the differences between words like "your" and  "you're" and "two", "too" and "to". Ugh. 

[EpicEnergy 22,064]

Not much anymore, I've gotten used to it on the internet.

[TBD 17,228]

I'm pretty sure some (mainly the English professors)  are annoyed with my bad grammars. 

[Bastian 13,319]

It only gets annoying when there are loads of it. Can stand a few here and there.

[Mini 451]

not really, as long as you can understand what the person is saying then there's no reason to be annoyed

[Starry Moon 51]

It only bothers me when people it shorten their words so much. I can't stand it when people say "r", "u", "ur", "y", etc. I don't have the best grammar when I'm talking in pm but I definitely don't say "r", "u", etc. I sometimes get bothered if someone says "your" instead of "you're."

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

It’s annoying if it’s so bad that it isn’t comprehensible to the point that it sounds like a made up language

[Splashee 28,537]

Yes, because mostly it is done to annoy. People know how to grammar, but they are trolls when they write with lower case and three letter words.

[DixonTheAdversary 1,631]

It only annoys me if it is hard to comprehend, where I have to read it many times over. Spelling and capitalization errors I'm okay with, because you can still read it for the most part.

[Evil Pink One 12,944]

How bout when written in an accent? Like applejack fur example how she be talkin cowgirl like n all'em words mergin and some words havem missin letters? Like what i just did right here.

Edited May 28, 2020 by Kujamih

[Stardust 640]

No, often I intentionally write that way just to express the tone of the words or cuz im lazy. See lol. If it was a proper essay or article that is different however.

[Splashee 28,537]

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It sure is annoying and even slightly maddening

 

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

If there is a good reasoning for misspelling (like a pun) then I don’t care but if there is generally sloppy writing then I get very annoyed.

[Clawdeen 12,109]

No. If anything I'm annoyed by the people who go out of their way to correct it. For one thing auto correct will change things without me noticing. I also have nails. Which makes using a touch screen a lot more difficult.