If you heard someone pronounce a word wrong, would you correct them?

Sometimes - not to make them feel/look silly though.

It really depends. I'd really WANT to, but sometimes you can come off as an ass when you do that, so I'd probably let it go. Unless it's someone that would do it to me, then I'd do it to them times 10.

Hi can I correct you on your spelling it is Santa Anna not Claus

Only if they regularly pronounced the same word wrong, around a lot of people. I'd inform them privately. It wouldn't be so much that I personally mind hearing words pronounced wrong, but I'd rather not see them appear dim or ignorant around other people.

I would correct them once, if they ignore me, then they are on their own.

Sometimes... correcting people usually comes across as extremely rude, no matter what the intention is. I always, without exception, correct people everytime they mispronounce my time, no matter who it is, where we are, or what we're doing.

Hell yeah. Same with 'lent' instead of 'borrowed' and whatnot *shudder*.

I have.

Sure. That's how people learn. Actually I step in to correct most anything or offer ideas in stranger's conversations.
If not for such people in my life, I'd be stuck making a fool of myself frequently with much vocabulary learned only from written contexts.

It would depend on the situation. If I felt like correcting them, I would restate what they said (or make a follow-up comment) pronouncing the word correctly.

Casually, in a friendly way, not being a “know-it-all” manner.

It's 'raorrf', not 'raarrf'.

> It's 'raorrf', not 'raarrf'.

Could be either depending on what part of the country you are from.


Southerners talk funny.

It would really depend on the situation.

Possibly. There are some people I'd feel comfortable correcting and some that I wouldn't. Different people have different feelings on these types of things. If it was someone who I knew would be offended, I wouldn't.

It depends. I do this occasionally, but it depends on the person, the word, the context of the conversation, and my mood.

> It would depend on the situation. If I felt like correcting them,
> I would restate what they said (or make a follow-up comment) pronouncing
> the word correctly.

Thats a good way to do it.

depends...sometimes it's totally hilarious to hear a grown person repeatedly say "pacific" instead of 'specific', or "axe" rather than "ask".
i would correct my kiddo, though.

No, I just laugh at them inside my head, "What a pathetic moron! HA HA HA!"

It depends... The better I know them the more likely I would correct them...

Thanks. I have a lot of experience with this--both with teaching ESOL students and with my son, James, who was severely speech and language delayed.

Yes, I do this,

Depends on the situation, the context, does this person suually get it right, do I know them, etc. etc.

I was just thinking about this; 'good' instead of 'well' always annoys me.

"This sentence is written good."

*involuntary, repulsed shudder*

> *involuntary, repulsed shudder*

Good grief.......well grief ,hmmmmm just does not fit sorry

Depends if I hated them or not.

FoxTurtle is related to some folks that speak English as a second language and would NOT correct them because of the entertainment it provides, so...

But good's an adjective; it's describing the grief. It's a softened oath.

Yes, I would. Of course, my girlfriend is Irish so she does this a lot.

Do you get annoyed by "10 items or less" instead of "10 items or fewer"?

Yup!

OTHER I would not correct them unless it was vitally important to the conversation, or to help them not embarrass themselves in front of, say, dignitaries or something.

I would ask 'Isn't it pronounced *?' or 'I thought it was pronounced ?' because I am really bad at pronunciation. I might be the wrong one.

Only if they have given me instruction to do so in advance. My girlfriend has asked me to do this. I'm also supposed to correct her on usage.