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Originally Posted by Maven
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?
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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.