A grammar militant repents

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TheParser

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I wanted to share something with members and guests: an article in the British newspaper Guardian. It is written by someone who once liked to correct other people's mistakes. She explains her change of heart -- after someone corrected her mistakes.

Simply google the following: Confessions of a reformed grammar ... Rosie Driffill


P.S. The popular term for a grammar militant is a "grammar n---." Personally, I find the second word offensive. I do not think that word should ever be used in jest. So I prefer "grammar militant," which does, indeed, appear in the article.

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Well, I have heard of grammar police, but this is my first time seeing that other one.

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You can read the article here.

The term that troubles James is used in the UK for people with extreme/inflexible/elitist views on things like grammar, music, etc.
 
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