A Descriptive Analysis of Grammatical Errors on Social Media Posts

Michaella Jane B. Bacalla, Karel Angeli B. Badilles, Faith R. Bayola, Frail Jamaica H. Gabales, Terry-Ledd M. Hilario, Jorge J. Visperas and Jose G. Tan, Jr.
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Michaella Jane B. Bacalla: Bachelor of Secondary Education – English, University of Southeastern Philippines, Tagum City, Davao del norte, Philippines
Karel Angeli B. Badilles: Bachelor of Secondary Education – English, University of Southeastern Philippines, Tagum City, Davao del norte, Philippines
Faith R. Bayola: Bachelor of Secondary Education – English, University of Southeastern Philippines, Tagum City, Davao del norte, Philippines
Frail Jamaica H. Gabales: Bachelor of Secondary Education – English, University of Southeastern Philippines, Tagum City, Davao del norte, Philippines
Terry-Ledd M. Hilario: Bachelor of Secondary Education – English, University of Southeastern Philippines, Tagum City, Davao del norte, Philippines
Jorge J. Visperas: Bachelor of Secondary Education – English, University of Southeastern Philippines, Tagum City, Davao del norte, Philippines
Jose G. Tan, Jr.: Bachelor of Secondary Education – English, University of Southeastern Philippines, Tagum City, Davao del norte, Philippines

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 5, 6446-6453

Abstract: In today’s society, social media has become a pioneering platform for online communication. While it has been used to build interpersonal communication, it also creates an avenue for users to post, comment, and share what they like, regardless of the unintentional or intentional use of grammar errors. This also allows others to scrutinize their work online. This study involves descriptive analysis of grammatical errors on social media posts, which is anchored on the Social Media Engagement Theory. This explains how individual participation in social media causes unconsciously adopted grammatical structures and language patterns by observing influencers and social media interactions. Furthermore, this study employs the Social Information Processing Theory to better understand the behavior of users as they interact online to gather meaningful connections and how their adaptation affects their future online engagements. In this study, online posts were gathered, analyzed, and interpreted from various online apps, including Facebook and X (Twitter). Key findings indicated that most online posts share some similarities in terms of grammar errors. These themes include grammar, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, formality and informality, and word choice. These errors, influenced by digital trends and a casual approach to grammar, covering punctuation, formality, and word choice, highlight the need to maintain proper language use online for clear and professional communication.

Date: 2025
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