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Ask HN: Does posting to social media make you start doubting your grammar?
And do you then look up grammar issues on the web that you would not otherwise due to this increased self-doubt while posting to social media?
- jeanclaudehere 3y agoI brainfarted a grammatical error into a tweet a couple of days ago and didn't notice until after it had got a few retweets and likes, so since then I've been extra paranoid about anything I write... but generally no I don't think social media use affects how I think about it.
- amichail 3y agoWhat I mean is that you start forgetting/doubting grammar while writing a post to social media.
- jeanclaudehere 3y agoDon't think so no
- pxeger1 3y agoNo.
- allears 3y agoI never doubt my grammar because I paid attention in English class. Also, I don't post to social media.
- jacknobody 3y agoI'm very careful with my grammar when posting to HN - does that count?
- mdwalters 3y agoNah. If I accidentally let a error slip, then I would simply edit the post
- perrygeo 3y agoNo. Maybe it matters more on HN where the audience values things like grammar, logic, and empirical evidence. But we live in a bubble. On social media as a whole? Nope. Vulgar, grammatically-incorrect, emotional tirades seem to be the hot ticket that will get you uptoots.