Compulsive correcting

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One "problem" I am having with AS is that I can't not correct an error in someones grammar or pronunciation.

I don't even realise I am repeating what they said (Only correct) before I have said it, and then I feel guilty. Few like to be corrected (I do, but most others don't) and I don't mean to annoy them, but I do.

Anyone else have this? Anyone know a way to stop doing it? Because I'm not sure how to stop something you are not aware that you are even doing, untill you already done it.

I've had to work long and hard not to do this, but it's still a struggle and I still do occasionally. On the upside people on my course appreciate my obsessive correcting when they ask me to check their essays etc.

I worked a LONG time to squash that trait in myself. Unfortunately, it appears that trait should be called "bozo bop", as it keeps popping back up.

Pops

I have this too. Since my childhood, I always tended to correct even the most minor spelling mistakes I saw on a book or written by a teacher at school. I'm called 'know-all' and some guys even find me stuck-up. I like to correct oral mistakes too, even if said by a authority. But I think this all is due to my OCD.

You "must correct an error", "can't not" is a double negative.

YES.

Oh, I know it can be frustrating. George Orwell seemed to have a lot to say about proper english, take his Politics and the English Language for example; based on some of the lessons in it he devised some of the most brilliant works of the English language. He thought of Animal Farm as his most perfect work; I suspect he spent hours arranging each sentence and making sure nothing was needlessly written; like me, this is probably similar to how most Aspies write. It has been often speculated that Orwell had AS; I would tend to agree.

So, meticulous correction can have its benefits; don't lose that ability! You'll just have to do the best you can to self-censor for that. Or, try joking about it when you find yourself accidentally correcting someone.

YES! I was so hoping someone would catch that one

Although I must admit the "No using double negatives" never made too much sense to me, it all widens up the language.

Had I said: "I can not not correct an error" without the contraction, then that would obviously have been wrong, but with the contraction I think it is fair game.

I don't not know exactly what you aren't not saying.

I've learned to pick my battles, so to speak, regarding corrections- and to phrase them in friendly, nonthreatening ways. Now people thank me for the corrections.

I used to do this a lot. I still do sometimes, but I've been kind of.. paranoid? since last year my English teacher flipped when I tried to correct her spelling of adverb. (It really upset me, I still dislike her for it.)

MAN, I feel the SAME way! Am I the ONLY one that might say....


She and I went to the store.

or

I learned the lesson well.

??????


I mean you DON'T say "ME went to the store".

And well IS an adverb! HOW did we learn the lesson?

I swear I am making some STUPID mistakes sometimes, and I berate MYSELF, but I often just want to ring these peoples necks!

As for double negatives? NOPE! It IS a good policy to not have double negatives.

Usually I just let other people mistakes slip (and people no doubtably let mine) and bring it up when I think it relevant. I don't think it's a big deal.

OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO BE WRONG

I used to be very annoying about correcting people. Then I realized that phrase, and I do so much better now. It's like I pick and choose my battles a little more wisely. Be careful. Once you allow others to be wrong, you may, by accident, actually follow their wrong advice.

Teachers hated me. I received much disciplinary action for "insubordination."
I try to just let it slide now, but sometimes I just can't help it.
Examples...
GF says "irregardless"
Memo at work about "copy written" material
People that say "For all intensive purposes"

Even if I do let it slide, it makes me twitch...

I notice when people make mistakes. I used to correct them all the time. But i have kinda managed to not do it anymore.