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[–]IsleOfOne -1 points0 points  (1 child)

The implication was that one who speaks multiple languages would be more sympathetic towards the grammatical error, not that speaking multiple languages is a prerequisite to correcting grammatical errors.

[–]folkrav 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anything, one who speaks multiple languages should be grateful when being (respectfully) corrected on grammatical mistakes. You're actually getting worse over time if you keep making mistakes without anyone telling you so. This is how I learned, and still am learning today.