Is it okay if I point out people's grammar mistakes?
29%
Totally unacceptable
- Wendy Farley, 44, from Charleston, SC
"This is actually something I used to do. But it's rude and puts people off, so I've stopped." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Obnoxious." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Unless you know them very very well." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"Maybe at a later date. And not in a snarky tone. And let's not get annoying about it either." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"It's generally annoying. Occasionally is ok, but don't be condescending." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Sometimes it can be hard not to...just need some self control..." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"Written, ok, fine. In person? You sound like a jerk." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It's so annoying for anyone to constantly point out grammar mistakes." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"That's rude." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"It is just a very annoying thing to do." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"Unless you're my mother." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"No one likes a know it all-especially an anal one." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Tacky. Who are you?" - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Just rude." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"I'm a grammar freak, but it's kind of a dick move to call somebody on their apostrophe use." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Tell me, but don't embarrass anyone. Not cool." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"Lame!" - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"You'll sound like a egoist." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Unless you're a 7th grade teacher you'll come off as an ass." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"It's annoying." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"No need to purposely embarrass someone, but it is okay if you are being genuine with a friend." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"Unless you're just giving your buddies a hard time - otherwise, this is plain rude." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"It's kind of aggravating for you to be a know-it-all." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"You're not perfect yourself." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"It depends on the circumstance, but usually not." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"I'm a grammar nerd, but it's just not my place." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"RUDE RUDE RUDE" - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Ugh...that's soooooooo annoying to me. It's a sign of lack of self-confidence in my opinion." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"I had a guy do that to me once and he was totally wrong. I told everyone what a douche bag he was." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Get over yourself." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"Are you an english teacher?"
71%
It's all in good fun
- Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"Grammar nerds are hot." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Please don't do it all the time, and make sure it's done in a joking manner." - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"If you aren't condescending." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"As long as it's not too much, then it's okay." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"Don't be over the top or condescending. We can't all be perfect." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"Don't be over the top or condescending. We can't all be perfect." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Just do not be excessive." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"That depends. Just don't be a jerk or grammar know-it-all at every turn." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"I hate poor grammar." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"If you don't, I will." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I am a big fan of correcting. Feel free to call me out." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"Not all the time." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"I am a grammar nerd." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"Pick and choose...that shit can get annoying real fast." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Just do it later, in private, no need to set out to embarass someone." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Just don't be a douche about it." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Why not?" - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I fix people's grammar before I even realize I'm doing it. I'm not doing it to be condescending." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Just keep it quiet!" - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Honestly, I really don't like it. But if it's in good fun, then I guess it's okay." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Please don't do it in public." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"Of course, I will definitely point out yours." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"We should all strive to have better grammar." - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Yes, and please point out mine." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Dork! *blush*" - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"YES." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"If you can pull it off in a teasing way and not in a condescending way then it's cool." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"I'm an editor. It's a horrible habit but I try to keep it under control." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"Bad grammar is a turn off - please correct away." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Don't make it a critique." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"I'm a stickler for good grammar. I cannot stand when people misuse your/you're. Drives me nuts." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"As long as you do it in the right context and nicely." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Just not mine, please!" - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"As long as you are not condescending." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"I do that ALL the time." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"I will definitely point out yours." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"If I do it, can't you do it too?" - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"It can be funny, sometimes." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"If you see the person is getting offended, or really can't help it, please stop." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"But unless you're the Washington Post editor, keep it to a minimum." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"If it's someone you're really close to and want to help but still it's shaky ground." - Angela Lee, 23, from Cerritos, CA
"If you don't point it out they can never improve their grammar." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Just don't do it every single time." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Only because I do... but it's really annoying and arrogant." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Depends on the relationship between you & the other person." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Just don't be rude about it." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"As long as you're not judging." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"If it's just between the two of us. If you do it directly to them, you may look like a jerk." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"I`m always doing that." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"I notice them immediately. Just don't be obnoxious about it." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Yea." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"Just don't do it every single time." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"I love eloquence and I would love to be corrected to learn as long as you're not cocky about it." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Just be nice about it." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"But just don't be obsessive about it." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"The perfect tone could get you into my pants...and the wrong tone can get you broken nose!" - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Somewhere in between? Don't be a know-it-all." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"Wouldn't hurt, as long as it wasn't rude." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"How else will he learn?" - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"I don't really care. Unless it's your thing to go around pointing out people's faults for fun." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"Only jokingly" - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"If you're kidding, ok, but don't be all high and mighty brainy." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Just don't be cocky about it." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"If you don't correct them, they may do it again... and some people pay attention to that." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"If you do it in a fun way!" - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"Why not? We're all human." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"It's all about the delivery!" - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"You should probably just whisper them to me, and we can have a good laugh at the idiot's expense." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"But don't be an asshole about it..." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"And it shows me you are well spoken, which I think is hot." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"I do that sometimes. As long as you're not uncouth about it." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I'll join right in!" - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"I do it." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"Clue people in on the little mistakes." - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Just not consistently." - Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I do the same thing."