Study says those who call out grammatical errors are in fact scientifically 'jerks'

[Deadshot]

44. There's a lot of hurt over this article.

Devil's Advocate:

Is it really important if people spell words correctly or use proper grammar in a roommate ad? "Correct" grammar (which is actually called prescriptive grammar) isn't important in an informal setting. It's only important in formal situations, such as speaking to a supervisor at work, writing a technical report, or addressing a professor. It's not important in informal situations, such as talking among friends, texting, or social media.

It used to drive me wild when people would use the incorrect form of "they're", "their", or "there" on social media, but I've learned to shrug it off. Now it only drives me nuts when I see it in more formal situations, such as news articles or research papers.

Something I've learned in my graduate-level linguistic courses: the only correct grammar is the grammar of one individual.