The Humility Soapbox - Uniformly vs. Uniformally

[@eljison]

Great video. Students need to remember that it is okay to make mistakes and okay to ask questions. We all make mistakes all the time. Admit it and learn from them.

[@FlippingPhysics]

Glad you agree

[@drcrutch]

I lost the spelling bee in 8th grade over this word: I spelled it, you guessed it, "uniformally"... When I challenged it, indeed I had misspelled the word. But, the orator had spoken it as "uniform...ally"... Oh well...the things we remember from the trauma of our childhoods! LOL!

[@iluvearth99]

I lost on "coralaneous." Though, i just looked it up, and couldn't find the word. It was what relegated me to second place lol

[@eljison]

@@iluvearth99 was the actual word "Coriolanus"? It is from a Shakespeare play. That's a tough word for a high school spelling bee!

[@lapis591]

I'm more traumatised by the deliberate placement of that comma _after_ 'but,' especially after turning it into a totally lazy insubordinate clause.

[@Merk304]

I was searching for a song now I got education and I'm happy about it

[@FlippingPhysics]

I am too

[@Tigerprowltactical]

It's not that they don't notice, a considerable amount most likely noticed, they just didn't care enough to correct because it's a norm that correcting people is rude. Plus, you'd be better off smarter and polite than risk being rude and annoying. This applies both in real life and on the internet. If they outcome is negative, then don't run the outcome is the mentality of people

[@lapis591]

That's a really unfortunate and tragic phenomenon you describe. Folks take too much personal offence at being corrected. This should not be the case. We should be grateful and thank the one who took the time to notice, correct, and even explain the error. This will help the writer learn. The readers will learn if they resist feeling residually affronted. It's a teaching moment for posterity for future readers. It's also an excellent teaching method for non-native English speakers still learning. Particularly as native speakers, the onus is on us to lead with the best. We should strive to want to learn more and know better.