"Never make fun of people for mispronouncing a word. It means they learned it by reading." Anon
As someone who was a first generation English speaker in my family, and learnt so many words by reading, this really speaks to me. And English is such a ridiculous language - so many words are spelt oddly and there are so many exceptions to the rules.
I learnt this quote later in life, but really take it to heart. We should be proud of people who learn by their own efforts and be gracious to them!
