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Ask HN: Does posting to social media make you start doubting your grammar?

1 points by amichail ↗ HN
And do you then look up grammar issues on the web that you would not otherwise due to this increased self-doubt while posting to social media?

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jeanclaudehere
I brainfarted a grammatical error into a tweet a couple of days ago and didn't notice until after it had got a few retweets and likes, so since then I've been extra paranoid about anything I write... but generally no I don't think social media use affects how I think about it.
amichail
What I mean is that you start forgetting/doubting grammar while writing a post to social media.
allears
I never doubt my grammar because I paid attention in English class. Also, I don't post to social media.
jacknobody
I'm very careful with my grammar when posting to HN - does that count?
mdwalters
Nah. If I accidentally let a error slip, then I would simply edit the post
perrygeo
No.

Maybe it matters more on HN where the audience values things like grammar, logic, and empirical evidence. But we live in a bubble.

On social media as a whole? Nope. Vulgar, grammatically-incorrect, emotional tirades seem to be the hot ticket that will get you uptoots.