For those of you that have read The Wattpad User Dictionary, you probably know my stance on Defensive Readers, and how they don't have the best of reputation on Wattpad. What I've been finding more and more, is that they make the lives of Grammar Nazis even harder than it has to be. Whenever I make a comment about a spelling or grammar error on a story, no matter whether I'm the editor or not, the Defensive Readers always seem to come after me.
Even if the author makes it clear to the readers that I am the editor, the accusations and harsh words are endless from the author's so-called fans.
I find it to be quite irritating, especially when I'm trying to help the author with any further confusion. This is honestly the same situation as fixing a stranger's spelling mistake, only they don't have an army of angry fangirls as bodyguards.
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Confessions of a Grammar Nazi
RandomBeing a Grammar Nazi, I constantly find little things in the world to aggravate me, whether it's as big as a billboard or as small as the Nutrition Facts label. I've decided to share a collection of these remarks and opinions to see if I'm the only...
