Grammatical Errors?

tait

Shared on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 08:51

So, I was forwarding an email from a friend to some other friends because it was hilarious, and I noticed a mispelled word - it was glaringly mispelled, and I thought about correcting it. But, then I got in a dilemna - is it right to edit someone else's typing in that fashion? I mean, would I, in essence, be changing that person's words and originality by correcting a mispelling? Is it unethical? At the same time, wouldn't it be prudent to "protect" my friend from the mispelling being seen by others when the intent is the content and not how a word is spelled, which might detract from the content when others see the mistake?

What do you do - do you edit other's words, or just forward them "as-is"?

 

Blog by Matthew Tait Lifto

Comments

Eviluncle's picture
Submitted by Eviluncle on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 09:37
as is never edit
tait's picture
Submitted by tait on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 11:05
@ Jeep, I know I'm splitting hairs, but Pam Anderson is too gross/slutty for me - lol
Castlemonster's picture
Submitted by Castlemonster on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 08:52
Was it Rock? He would have never known, he just wouldnt have understood it.
Mrs_Doublefire's picture
Submitted by Mrs_Doublefire on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:32
I wouldn't correct it. If it were me, I would email my friend back and tell him/her the dilemma. Give them a chance to resend the email with a correction. Then explain that it's in their best interest to use spell checker. It's easy to have it auto check everytime you hit the send button. Be sensible though. If it doesn't happen in a reasonable timeframe, just send it as is. You've done your due diligence as a friend.
JeepChick's picture
Submitted by JeepChick on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 09:05
As long as the people getting the email can see that it is a forwarded email [aka those little carats and lines] then I don't correct anything. I just noticed your pic is of Angelina Jolie...I thought it was Pam Anderson this whole time....LOL
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 09:06
I leave it

Join our Universe

Connect with 2o2p