Do you swoon over punctuation debates? Do you passionately defend the use of the Oxford comma? Are you constantly correcting people's spelling and syntax (under your breath, of course, so as not to seem rude)? Then you, my friend, are a grammar nerd. Some people like to call themselves grammar nazis– but I think in this day and age, we should probably avoid that term if possible.
Nerds are knowledgeable and excited about the grammar conundrums they encounter every single day. Grammar nerds might feel a chill run down their spines when they see the "10 items or less" lane at the grocery store because they know it should read "10 items or fewer." Grammar nerds know the difference between you're and your and there/their/they're. They don't even have to think twice when they're writing these words out. If you fall into this category, you will relate to these tweets.
Just as Batman says...
"Good grammar is essential, Robin." And think he's talking directly to me since my name is also Robin. You don't have to tell me how important grammar is, though! I agree! And so do the nerds who wrote the tweets below.Farther vs. further
[on date] "I think we should take this a step farther" Actually, farther implies distance, while further is figurati- *date already left*— Terry F (@Terry F)1429575200.0
Comma placement
I just ate, my kids couldn't be happier. I just ate my kids, couldn't be happier. Grammar IS important, people.— Mark Maverick (@Mark Maverick)1364712438.0
Oxford comma
me deleting the oxford comma from a post so it meets the character limit https://t.co/RkTYwzLyBz— obi toppin rose house (@obi toppin rose house)1502128728.0
When you find a typo
I just noticed a typo in a text I sent two days ago and now I have to move to a new city and change my name.— Josh Gondelman (@Josh Gondelman)1439601481.0
Knock knock
Knock Knock "Who's there?" To "To who?" To *whom— Vsauce (@Vsauce)1420344600.0
Message in a bottle
[after shipwreck] sends message in bottle: "trapped on island your my only hope pls send help" bottle returns 3 years later: "you're*"— matt (@matt)1435623072.0
Shouldn't have
I handed her the flowers. “You shouldn’t of!” she said. I took them back. “Have,” I whispered— sweaty five dollars (@sweaty five dollars)1339346336.0
Either one
Writer: "Is it 'firsthand' or 'first hand'?" Editor: "Either one is fine." https://t.co/36xHxrG9q1— AJ ⚾️ (@AJ ⚾️)1509303212.0
Em dash
I made a meme about punctuation https://t.co/2Dy2qGR3D2— Clare Costello (@Clare Costello)1540423783.0
Yore
actually it’s “yore” - 1600s English asshole— lawblob (@lawblob)1374761837.0
Marley and Me
*publisher, standing with 9yo daughter, looking out on 100,000 books ready to ship* Daughter: shouldn't it be Marly and I? *eyes get wide*— Nate Usher (@Nate Usher)1414090127.0
Capitalization
Who is responsible for the capitalization decisions on this sign? #GrammarPolice #copyediting https://t.co/z1qlml9nw7— Olivia Hammerman (@Olivia Hammerman)1481907821.0
Superlatives
In high school, I was voted Most Likely to Misuse Punctuation?!?— Sage Boggs (@Sage Boggs)1375221750.0
Who vs. whom
Who vs. whom grammar tip: Use "who" if you can substitute "he/she." Use "whom" if you're a pretentious douche who likes to sound smart.— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn)1430750329.0
New Year
It's Happy New Year folks...singular. There's only one new year. Not New Years #GrammarPolice #petpeeve— Carson Earp (@Carson Earp)1483301985.0
Foreplay
Foreplay is like a semicolon; even if you don't totally understand how it works, you should try it every chance you get.— Mike Primavera (@Mike Primavera)1443147690.0
Love language
My love language is correct grammar and punctuation in text messages. That is also why I am still single.— Jake Peattie (@Jake Peattie)1541100511.0
Mixed emotions
Mixed emotions. http://t.co/86E4z7u9pw— Qwerty Jones (@Qwerty Jones)1434898195.0
Read less emails
Hire more copy editors. https://t.co/7HWcm7kqGU— eve peyser (@eve peyser)1517409631.0
Grammar genie
*Skee-lo rubs magic lamp* I wish I was a little bit taller. Genie: Ok. You WERE a little bit taller. I meant- Genie: Now you have scoliosis.— Reverend Scott (@Reverend Scott)1408837226.0
The grammar police
If you don't love me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best. (My worst when I correct your grammar.)The comma feeling
someone: hey could you let me know if i need a comma here? me, has a B.S. in linguistics: do u feel a comma in your heart— kimmy (@kimmy)1532539807.0
Don't you?
Don't you wish your girlfriend was grammatically correct like me? Don't you?— Mia Tyler (@Mia Tyler)1312255119.0
The gift that keeps on giving
Wow. This sign just keeps on giving. #badgrammar https://t.co/BHvsSrAkao— elishadacey (@elishadacey)1481896381.0
Thesaurus
Been reading up on the thesaurus lately because a mind is a terrible thing to garbage— dino kitten (@dino kitten)1396219697.0
Typo-negative blood
People with good spelling and grammar have typo-negative blood— Steven W Skinner (@Steven W Skinner)1431465317.0
"Alt-write"
I don't like being called a "grammar nazi". In future, please describe me as "alt-write".— Dave Cross (@Dave Cross)1480525197.0
Ironic quotation marks
When did we start using quotation marks ironically? I'm genuinely curious about this. If you have the answer, hit me up.Commas aren't people
COMMAS AREN’T PEOPLE. https://t.co/dO1EzRygNw— Young Mc (@Young Mc)1512519914.0