When you try to correct each other

Yes, we encourage you to help (to) correct each other. I hope you'll agree it's worth it!

When you try to correct each other/one another, you should make sure you really know the ropes. Leave what you aren't sure about uncorrected, for example, if you're not sure about 'part of something', then don't assume the sentence 'Making mistakes is part of learning' is incorrect.

I suggest you look it up in a dictionary if you're not sure about a collocation, a word or an idiom. Your English improves while you're trying to help correct others - 'To teach is the best way to learn.'

Be aware of the differences between 'British English/BrE' and 'American English/AmE', for example, the word 'practice' can be used as a verb in AmE while you should use 'practise' instead in BrE. You can say 'I suggest she be grateful' in AmE, but you usually say 'I suggest she should be grateful' in BrE.

If you doubt whether the correction is correct, you could ask someone to explain it to you - I recommend our 'Grammar Help Desk'. Or, you could try to find the answer yourself by searching for it on the Internet or looking it up in a dictionary.

Be careful, some members may feel so frustrated or even offended when corrected. So, try to make it easy for others to accept your help.

Keep in mind: sometimes the sentence is grammatically correct but not natural or not appropriate or unacceptable in formal English; sometimes they don't correct all the mistakes in your writing - there may be mistakes in every sentence you made; sometimes they don't explain why they have made the correction.

By the way (incidentally), you may have noticed that I've been trying to write in a 'colloquial' way - however, it may not be a good idea to use 'it'll' instead of 'it will'!

'the ropes' = 'all the things someone needs to know to do a job'

'colloquial' = 'used in infromal conversation rather than in formal writing'

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Comments

Expector Smith July 2, 2016 4:51

Hi SNR,

Thanks for the comment. Yes, an explanation can be so helpful. We should try to give clear explanations when we try to correct each other.
Expector Smith June 20, 2016 8:30

Hi Afro,

Yes, I agree with you. It takes time and effort to give a clear explanation, though - especially when so many corrections are made.

I know it may take ages for you to understan a correction. You could ask for help if you failed to get it.

Good luck!
bet June 20, 2016 7:00

I would like to say, If we get explanations along with corrections, it would be a great work!
Expector Smith June 19, 2016 13:59

Thanks, Icha!
Icha June 19, 2016 8:32

Hi Expector,

I am one if the person who would like to be corrected by other in my writing, because i am aware it is an important thing for my improving in English and it is work to my progress.

So, thank to you for arising this theme. It is like remind us to help each other and i would do if i could.
Expector Smith June 17, 2016 23:23

Thanks to mitran, Mishaikh!
Mishaikh June 17, 2016 7:14

A very good guideline for those who want to help others to help themselves.

Thanks Expector.
mitran June 17, 2016 4:30

My dear Teacher,

In my commens, you can find so many mistakes because...no ones help me to correct it lol.., but with my blogs, my daughter helps me. She helps so many times then she gets tired...she shouts : mom, why you always get this/that mistake...I rememberd..I "teach" you twice...OMG
Expector Smith June 16, 2016 23:11

@Batuhan

Thanks!

@night

I'm glad you'll welcome corrections. Yes, it's possible nobody tried to correct you even though you have added the 'correction' tag. I recommend you join in the blog challenge, where I'll make most corrections. Thanks!

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