Grammar Warrior Gifts

Language purists bring correctness to a whole new level, forcing a name change for Ireland's most famous band.

A Puppet Named Juan

Hey, calm down --- Now, what did you say again?

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

'Darling I want you to remember this always,,,'

I will study my speling words...

Thru versus Through Traffic

Ban on Free Speech

"I had all the right answers, but I had them in the wrong order."

Punctuation Police

A Copy Editor and His Dog

'Why can't we have a texting bee?'

Someone who knows apostrophes

Kid in class corrects teachers spelling.

"You've got to learn about verbs. How else are you going to verbalize your feelings?

'What amazes me most is that years ago I couldn't even spell teacher - now I are one!'

Miss, how do you spell "acceptable"? I've Googled every "e" and can't find it.

'The Questioner'

"No, I really thought each sentence ended with an emoji!"

'Roget it's fantastic, superb, extraordinary...where on earth did you get the idea?'

Smith Academy. A Tradition of Excellense.

"I know its hard to believe right now, Lawrence, but some day you'll thank me for asking you to punctuate your sentences correctly."

"He's sworn never to say Boudicca, ShrOwsbury, whoM, or narrative."

Wishing Well, Wishing Good.

"I try to write a little bit every day."

I'm not saying I'm not a hound dog. I'm saying I'm not nothing but a hound dog.

Soldier armed with a pen.

Conflating Science and Grammar. The boy threw the ball. What grammatical role does "ball" play in this sentence? An object in motion!

Personnel - "This letter of recommendation is full of misspellings!"

'Curious how all four previous employers spelt 'exceptional' with just an 'x'.'

'Who teaches apostrophe usage?'

Dating an English Major

"Nuts to you, too."

"I know! I know! I K-n-o-w!. . . Um, what was the question?"

'The definition of OBSOLETE: old fashioned dictionaries.'