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Kelsey Grammer sets out to fix Twitter’s grammar problem

He's doing his part to fill the Stealth Mountain–sized hole in our hearts.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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Has the Internet killed grammar?

You know things have gotten out of hand when actual Nazis start becoming grammar Nazis.

On Jun 16, 2014 by [email protected]

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Should ‘Internet’ be capitalized?

The Internet is many things to many people. But it’s also mainly one thing: a forum for nerds to argue.

On May 23, 2014 by Nathan Pensky

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The AP Stylebook’s latest change is wrong, but that’s never mattered less

Over? More than? There's more than meets the eye to the latest linguistic meltdown.

On Mar 20, 2014 by Miles Klee

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A quick and dirty guide to the subjunctive (for Ellen DeGeneres)

If Ellen DeGeneres were more up-to-speed on the subjunctive mood, she might not have tweeted this.

On Mar 3, 2014 by Cooper Fleishman

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Sufjan Stevens teaches Miley Cyrus about the present perfect continuous tense

Combining two of the Internet’s all-time favorite pastimes, Stevens posted his analysis of Cyrus’s latest track, “#GetItRight,” this morning. 

On Oct 14, 2013 by EJ Dickson

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Your Facebook grammar is killing me

The story behind the comic strip that has Facebook and copy editors rejoicing.  

On Feb 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Bare this in mind, O Helpful Bear

If you make a Twitter mistake, Helpful Bear is there to correct it, like it or not. 

On Feb 15, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Sneak a “peak”—and watch out

If you think you can get away with sneaking a "peak" at something on Twitter, then you haven't encountered the persnickety Twitter grammarian Stealth Mountain.

On Jan 5, 2012 by Jennifer Abel