Resostreamofconciousnessator,
when I'm confronted with appalling use of my language, I don't grimace, wince, or say anything.
I would spend the whole of my life berating and correcting those around me (at work, in public, and extended family...).
Rather I typically choose to lead by example.
In many instances this strategy yields dividends.
(a quasi-related case in point is my refusal to speak with food in my mouth. Recently a coworker of mine -and likely the worst language offender- caught himself about to say something with his mouth slapfull of something awful. He looked at me, held his finger up in the '1 minute' sign, and finished his bite before saying something quite profound). Now my strides in the field of language arts have been less noticable, but it's happening, albeit slowly.
Mainly, I try to teach my children a better-than-average command of their language.
I hope that's working too.
Simple things such as saying CAN when appropriate and MAY when appropriate are the order of the day.
Cheers, Noel
no method, no guru, no teacher