20 Ways It Pays To Be A Grammar Nerd
An Oxford professor says we need to chill out about apostrophes. Here’s why he’s so wrong.
An Oxford professor says we need to chill out about apostrophes. Here’s why he’s so wrong.
YOUR (sic) going to like this.
This is for everyone who literally doesn’t care how they use the word “literally.”
Hint: It’s never appropriate. Don’t be that guy.
Welcome back to America, The Stupid…
This is figuratively the worst thing ever.
Star Wars taught you about the Force, incestuous princesses, and thermal exhaust ports, and now, on National Grammar Day, it’s teaching interjections in this mashup with Schoolhouse Rock.
The epidemic continues “unchecked”…
It is most illogical and discombobulating. After all, even native speakers can’t always master it.
It’s time Starbucks shifts its focus from bug based food colorings to name grammar.
The winner goes to this guy, who corrects the Fleshlight (link NSFW) official Twitter account. Somewhere, a high school English teacher swells with pride, then jumps off a cliff.
But be prepared to be corrected, b*tches!
Count each F once in the passage below…
According to BuzzFeeders, who contributed these howlers in the comments. (And accompanied, as is appropriate, by extremely aggravated cats.) Add your own suggestions below! Read More ›
Where have you been all my life, the Interrobang‽ Less so, the Asterism, despite the awesome name. How many of these did you know already? Be honest.
Since everyone knows online humor columns by obscure writers are extremely effective in changing society, I’m sure misuse of those words is no longer a problem. However, there are still a lot of other rogue (not rouge) words out there mixing with their homophonic or lookalike cousins and wreaking (not reeking) havoc on news articles, blogs, and forums everywhere.
It’s ironic that I’m bemused and literally nonplussed by the enormity of the plethora of the words on this list. Wait - was that redundant or just noisome? (via cafeterra.info) View Image ›
School elections and levies today in Helena, Montana - this picture was taken by a school librarian in Helena who couldn’t let herself leave the sign uncorrected. I guess it’s a good thing when these calls for help kind of prove their own point. View Image ›
It’s that part of the day where I post New Yorker cartoons about grammar. Hooray! (Via) View Image ›
Nephew, I am disappoint. Uncle Rob, use spell check before you correct grammar. View Image ›
I want to be friends with Emma. Check out the Facebook “Your-You’re” saga round one here. View Image ›
A recently unearthed death threat against Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood from 1912. Wood was having a stellar season that year and the scoundrels who typed this letter were apparently trying to knock him off his game with typos. It’s strangely comforting to see that trolls haven’t gotten any better at spelling in almost a century. View List ›
Sleep when you’re dead - but it’s never too late to take a basic grammar course. View Image ›
Here is a webcomic about the dangers of dangling modifiers. Brush up on your grammar, kids! View Image ›
I could have guessed that a group of sexbots is called a harem, but I never would have known that a group of molemen is called a bureau. Thanks to this handy chart, I’ll never embarrass myself like that again. View Image ›
Ryan just came out of the closet. F*cking a dude! View Image ›
The Oatmeal is here with a new grammar guide explaining when to use i.e. in a sentence. i.e. like this. View Image ›
This ad for The White Grotto, found in a 1916 issue of Froth (now Phroth) humor magazine, highlights the importance of proper comma usage. If you still don’t get it after the first sentence, you’ve read too far. View Image ›
Research into grammar suggests that a significant proportion of native English speakers are unable to understand some basic sentences. The findings - which undermine the assumption that all speakers have a core ability to use grammatical cues - could have significant implications for education
Instead of getting angry about poor grammar in online comments, the folks at Hyperbole and a Half decided to take a less rage-inducing stance on the matter. Introducing: The Alot! (Thanks Brian) View List ›