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Granted, it can be rude to bluntly tell someone they are using a word wrong. But there are some soft ways of doing it that can be acceptable depending on the co
by fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
Granted, it can be rude to bluntly tell someone they are using a word wrong. But there are some soft ways of doing it that can be acceptable depending on the context. Eg: “did I hear that right, or did you just say [correct usage]?”
- sph 4y agoYou can also be attacked by people plainly wrong. Some will defend their incorrect grammar or pronunciation to the grave, and tell you you need to get on with the times. English native speakers are egregious for that. But in general people really dislike when they are wrong, in any context.
- colejohnson66 4y ago> Some will defend their incorrect grammar or pronunciation to the grave, … For example, the portion of the population who pronounce “gif” wrong /s