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  1. Guess school out before they got to verbs. RT @JulieMM It's the thought that counts, right? yfrog.com/gzd8wtiqj 2:24 PM May 29th via web in reply to JulieMM
  2. Hee. RT @shibbyxxx not only should that be 'verses', but the American spelling above 'made in Australia' tops it off. twitter.com/shibbyxxx/stat… 2:21 PM May 29th via web in reply to shibbyxxx
  3. Oof. MT @FurryCanary My daughter's school less interested in spelling, more concerned with whether kids make freinds twitpic.com/9qkwan 2:20 PM May 29th via web in reply to FurryCanary
  4. Editor wear: shirt.woot.com/offers/grammar… (would be better if it had an #apostrophail, but cute anyway) 2:15 PM May 29th via web
  5. We're in the running for favorite Language Twitter account, and would appreciate a vote. lexiophiles.com/language-lover… Thanks! 7:19 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  6. When spell-check won't help: "Hoppers also can take an additional 40 percent off clearance items." (Thanks, @JulieMM) 7:04 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  7. If you like proper spelling, usage and punctuation, do NOT look at this: dumbesttweets.com (Thanks, @AmandaMichelle!) 8:15 PM May 28th via web in reply to AmandaMichelle
  8. Spotted: "want abee" ("wannabe," not a budding apiarist). #sigh 8:08 PM May 28th via web
  9. Euphemisms: "linguistic deodorisers, smokescreens and fig leaves" phys.org/news/2012-05-a… (via @headbloom) 6:40 PM May 28th via web
  10. Language. Cake. Win. RT @fullysicblog Check out some linguistics PhDs represented in cake/slice/cupcake form: superlinguo.com/post/239509677… 6:08 PM May 28th via web in reply to fullysicblog
  11. A free what? RT @Sask_Express twitter.com/Sask_Express/s… (via @talk2tr) 5:15 PM May 28th via web in reply to talk2tr
  12. Let's hear it for editors! twitter.com/GrammarMonkeys… 5:03 PM May 28th via web
  13. When spell-check won't help: twitter.com/GrammarMonkeys… 7:53 PM May 27th via web
  14. Punctuation humor: brainlesstales.com/2011-05-16/pun… 6:52 PM May 27th via web
  15. People don't fall into common cognitive traps as much when tested in a foreign language: econ.st/Le6Vv8 @TheEconomist 6:28 PM May 27th via Tweet Button
  16. When spell-check won't help: "blasts from a water canon." 5:11 PM May 27th via web
  17. @robjack123 Maybe they mean "further" figuratively. Maybe they just don't care. Wouldn't be the first time a slogan sounded odd. :) 4:43 PM May 27th via web in reply to robjack123
  18. Model train #apostrophail RT @ohsevenphive twitter.com/ohsevenphive/s… 4:26 PM May 27th via web in reply to ohsevenphive
  19. When spell-check won't help (on a story about fawns): "wildlife officials say not to attempt to help young dear." 4:22 PM May 27th via web
  20. @4hernameisgrace Yeah, would it have killed them to use a semicolon? 8:26 PM May 26th via web in reply to 4hernameisgrace
  • Name Grammar Monkeys
  • Location Wichita, Kansas
  • Web http://blogs.kans...
  • Bio It's all about clarity. Grammar and language tips from the news editors at The Wichita (Kansas) Eagle, tweeted by Lisa McLendon. Have a question? Ask.
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