Do you think that it is rude or helpful to correct some people grammar?

I will give an example, in response to one of my posts about posting discussions I recieved a response that the lady was afraid to post topics when she first started here but since her english is much better now that she now has little fear of posting topics anymore. It is not that I sought her out or that I am downing her, and in my response I prefaced my correction with "I am not trying to critisize I just thought that since you are trying to improve your english skills ... And I also ended that comment by stating again that I was just trying to help and was not trying to be critical. I think that if you are gentle about the way that you say things before you go correcting and that you explain your intentions that these people shouldn't have a problem with what you have to add to the discussion

if you correct someone quitely then its not rude, if you correct someone loud in public and making fun of him/her then it is rude. it will help them if you correct them

In that case, I think it is fine because she had made that comment...I just mean that you have to be very careful with it.

Thank you very much for that piece of advice. Also thank you for the vote of confidence.

What about the ones who speak in general stating that they are here on myLot to practice their English skills? They may not be asking me specifically but doesn't that open the door for someone who is wanting to help?

I think it is very helpful. It is helping them with thier grammer

I think tha sometimes it is appropriate and that it is all in the way that you offer the correction. There are some who appreciate it and then there are some who don't so you know what they say about potato potato. It is not neccessarily what you say but how ya say it! Thank you for your response.

I think as you! And I believe that always it is good for helping somebody, but I still am new in this type of thing and I do not know as to make to contribute with a good aid for a person. I believe that I strengthen the sufficient one to give the best one of me and try to pass what I learned for all the ones that have doubt.

Well put and thank you for not correcting me on the topic error that I missed until after I posted it. It should be people's but my brain slipped. Thank you for your response

I think it's great if we can give polite and gentle criticism. I know I need it sometimes.

Sometimes it is not just grammar but the tensile usage of the proper word or phrase. Such as "Even my grammar is poor." Which compared to some people honey you are doing just fine. And at least you are trying. There are some people out there who are English speakers living in English speaking countries and their diction and grammar are just abhorrent!

yeah thanks :-)

that is key.

It is scary the way that some people write and talk that is for certain. Thank you for your response.

Correcting someone can be done without being condescending, mean, nasty, or rude. It is all in the way that it is done.

I also think that what matters is that the meaning of what the other person is trying to communicate is understood clearly, and so as not to offend someone, I don't correct.

You are quite correct in my opinion. I have gotten some opposing opinions strangely enough they are mostly from English speaking people from either the U.S. and/or Great Britain.

You have quite a grasp of english from this post I can see that. That is because you have had someone to correct your grammer and help you with it right?

Thank you for your response and for your opinion.

some people mention their desire to improve their english here on my lot in their posts which I feel opens to door for gentle and polite correction.

My intentions are positive and are only focused upon being helpful

So you don't mind being corrected?

That is definitely one way to do it.

I do not tend to be from the niggle pickers

I think that you are probably right