Grammatical Errors?
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 (6)
Was it Rock? He would have never known, he just wouldnt have understood it.
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.