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Old May 11, 2013, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Maven View Post
I know how people would likely answer this, but I'm just going to say, I disagree that the two are different: How come it's okay to correct someone's math, but not their spelling/grammar/usage? I don't mean people should be constantly correcting others (I would find it annoying if it were done repeatedly or under certain circumstances, but on the other hand, I like to be corrected, because it improves my skills), but just why are they so different in acceptance?
We speak all of the time and writing is just the written version of speaking. It is a personal thing, the way we communicate with others while math, even by those who use it a lot, do not think of it in the same light. Language and writing, for the most part, make us who we are.
Thanks for this!
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