Internet Stunned at Teacher's Spelling Correction on Student's Homework

A parent has gained viral attention after sharing a confusing spelling correction on their child's homework.

In a post on Reddit's r/pics user Edawg661 shared a snapshot of their child's work sheet, accompanied by a tale that quickly garnered attention. "My son misspelled a word, so the teacher corrected him," read the caption.

The homework sheet in question presented a standard question, with a space designated for a "Bonus Sentence."

In this section, the child had written: "Wy cant it be night." However, upon marking the work, the teacher had replaced "Wy" with "way," though it appeared that "why" might have been the intended correction.

The homework post quickly gained attention online with over 28,000 upvotes and more than 800 comments.

User evoactivity quipped "That's a tired teacher lol," while TappedIn2111 added a playful twist with "Wayt wat?"

But other commenters said that everyone should give the teacher a break. Fellow educator and Reddit user shyzzs said: "As a teacher, when you have a whole class's papers to mark, your brain gets so focused on marking, not writing."

Similarly, Reddit user Remslem agreed and commented: "It's almost as if teachers are overworked humans that sometimes make mistakes."

A 2015 study by Dictionary.com found that in general, U.S. adults believe themselves to be pretty good spellers. Results from the survey of 2,052 adults ages 18 and older found that four out of five adults said that they were good spellers, and 71 percent said that they often find spelling mistakes in written correspondence from others.

Women notice more mistakes, with 75 percent saying they often find spelling mistakes in writing, compared to 66 percent of men.

There are also grammar or spelling rules that upset people more than others.

The "I before e except after c" rule still trips up many adults, with 30 percent saying the misspelling of receive bothers them the most.

American adults are most bothered by the their vs. they're vs. there potential mix-up with one in two saying they were frustrated when they saw it done incorrectly.

This is not the first time a child's school work has prompted viral responses online. A fifth grade homework question left people stumped in 2022, prompting the parent to contact the math teacher for the answer.

A first grader's English homework also left many baffled as no one could figure out the answer to a comprehension exercise.

Newsweek reached out to Edawg661 on Reddit for comment.