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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
So, let's bring this all down to a practical level. What do you do when a partner (or attorney more senior to you) uses incorrect grammar? Do you correct it (say in writing?), or do you let it go? I've had back-and-forth bouts on various grammatical issues, where I do it right, and the partner changes it to the wrong, and I change it back. Of course, nothing is said, but I don't really feel I can do anything that the passive-aggressive way. Thoughts?
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For me, it depends on whether the document requires the signature of the supervising partner/attorney.
If the document does not require em's signature, I *might* engage em in an enlightened discourse on the finer points of proper grammar, depending on the egregiousness of the error. Whether I change it back or not depends on how prominent the change would be (e.g., the title of the document vs. some parenthetical text within a footnote) and the type of document.
If the document
does require em's signature, I express only mild disagreement (actually, it doesn't really sound like disagreement -- more like uncertainty) limited to a single sentence or less. And if em insists that em is correct, I will prepare a finalized version exactly as em wishes, bad grammar and all. I do this because I view the situation as being equivalent to em having prepared the document all by em's self, signing it, and sending it off.
