Thread: Let anyone have their own ways

I am very comfortable helping people with English since it is my native language and I was also a professional writer for most of my life, so I actually understand quite well what words may sound better than others)))

My previous post was supposed to be a bit humorous with all the crazy examples of words!!!

No one doubts your proficiency, I just said let's nitpick Helen's writing because she's asking for it in her sig Ergo, those of us with such extensive "wordly" experience (such at yourself) can hold her to a higher writing standard. Had she not asked, I wouldn't have bothered.

I also don't much care for non-native speakers to try to "teach" me. No offense to anyone is intended! Others may see things differently.

So, if I see you made an egregious grammatical mistake in Russian of which a Russian speaker already corrected me in the past, for instance.... I should let it go and not correct you?

Meh, your lost :P

Originally Posted by Valda

So, if I see you made an egregious grammatical mistake in Russian of which a Russian speaker already corrected me in the past, for instance.... I should let it go and not correct you?

You know something? In most cases, yes. I would. Because until you truly know a language, inside and out, breathe it, sweat it, feel it, think it... you may not really know a mistake when you see it.

And also... what I said about being presumptuous

Meh, you lost :P

Life is not really a competition, my dear. I think you'll come to see what I mean some day. The race is long. Long. And in the end, it's less about who we beat, and more about who we had a beer with.