Miss Manners: He was offended that I offered to correct his work. Was I wrong?

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Miss Manners: He was offended that I offered to correct his work. Was I wrong?
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It apparently bothered him that I even implied there might be grammar errors.

Surely it will reflect poorly on all concerned if there are errors or bad grammar in their essays. Any self-respecting writer must recognize the necessity to defer to an editor — or sensibly argue about the correctness.

Last week, one friend called to plan an outing that would exclude one couple because the husband, frankly, now requires help and is no longer fun. So do I go on the outing and stay in the group, at least until my own age problems catch up with me? Or do I skip the outing as a loyal friend of Couple B, who won’t know about my noble act and may not care?Forgive Miss Manners, but you are going to have to wait for her to catch up, as the answer depends on Friend A’s motivation.

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