this has been brought up before, and the verdict (at least by our non-filipino subscribers) is that if they can understand it then they dont have any gripes since this is a filipino list.
while it is a good idea, another point to consider is if the person to be corrected is open to the idea of being corrected, especially if it is sent publicly to a mailing list. if we are going to implement that then we could do it either via the mailing list (pro is everybody benefits, con is you run the risk of offending the poster especially if the poster's ego is not that 'flexible') or via personal mail (pro is correction is delivered directly to the poster and thus minimize the con of the previous suggestion, while the con is that the poster could be inundated by mail from 'concerned' grammatical correctors).
my opinion is if the grammar only contains minimal errors then i would let it go but if it makes you uncomfortable then i dont see any reason why you cannot mail that person directly and present your concerns about his/her grammar, but make sure you do it in a nice way. speaking the english language is one of the touchy points of a majority of pinoys. again, this last paragraph is only my opinion. :)
ciao!
Jopoy C. Solano writes:
Hi. I'm no expert when it comes to the english language. But, can we also make it a point to help improve each others grammar? :)<snip>
IMHO, this would significantly help in effectively delivering our questions and answers.
Just a thought.
'Jopoy
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