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GRAMMAR CITATION
Word Police - Atlantic Unbound - www.theatlantic.com
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REGION: Northeast | Midwest | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest | Southern California | Alaska/Hawaii | Abroad | Other

LOCATION: Moving vehicle | Moving van | Stationary vehicle | Train/subway station | Work station | Stationery | Local/national media | Advertising | Job interview | First date | Other

METER: Tetrameter | Pentameter | Hexameter | Other

SUBJECT:

OFFICER:

DIVISION:

Excessive political correctness

Insufficient political correctness

Intemperance while wrong

"The thing/problem/reason is, is"

Jargon outside specialized context

"Feel badly"

Disorderly conduct of a series

"Very/so/extremely unique"

"Between you and I"

Misplaced apostrophe

Missing apostrophe

"Alot"

"Alright"

Uncompleted "as far as"

"Bring"/"take" in wrong direction

"Compare to/with" abuse

"Everyday"/"every day" abuse

"Fewer"/"less" abuse

"For free"

"Hone in"

"Impact" misused as verb

"Liason"

"On behalf of myself"

"Perspective juror"

"A savings"

"Thanks to" in no-thanks context

"Times fewer/smaller/less"

"Cannot help but"

Dangler

"Grille" designating restaurant

Disturbing peace with italics/caps

"Both/same"

"Free gift"

"Reason/because"
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GRAMMAR CITATION
Word Police - Atlantic Unbound - www.theatlantic.com
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REGION: Northeast | Midwest | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest | Southern California | Alaska/Hawaii | Abroad | Other

LOCATION: Moving vehicle | Moving van | Stationary vehicle | Train/subway station | Work station | Stationery | Local/national media | Advertising | Job interview | First date | Other

METER: Tetrameter | Pentameter | Hexameter | Other

SUBJECT:

OFFICER:

DIVISION:

Excessive political correctness

Insufficient political correctness

Intemperance while wrong

"The thing/problem/reason is, is"

Jargon outside specialized context

"Feel badly"

Disorderly conduct of a series

"Very/so/extremely unique"

"Between you and I"

Misplaced apostrophe

Missing apostrophe

"Alot"

"Alright"

Uncompleted "as far as"

"Bring"/"take" in wrong direction

"Compare to/with" abuse

"Everyday"/"every day" abuse

"Fewer"/"less" abuse

"For free"

"Hone in"

"Impact" misused as verb

"Liason"

"On behalf of myself"

"Perspective juror"

"A savings"

"Thanks to" in no-thanks context

"Times fewer/smaller/less"

"Cannot help but"

Dangler

"Grille" designating restaurant

Disturbing peace with italics/caps

"Both/same"

"Free gift"

"Reason/because"
SENTENCING GUIDELINES: Please give whatever fine you consider appropriate to the charity of your choice. DO NOT SEND CASH TO US. We Word Police exist to enrich the language, not ourselves. To appeal: use correct English.
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