Meaning of grammando | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of grammar cop.

Examples

“you probably have⟳ an inner grammando […] One who constantly corrects others’ linguistic mistakes. […] There’s another new word—wordie—that captures the alternative to being a grammando. Added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2018, wordie describes someone who delights in language’s shifting landscape. Wordies know⟳ the language rules and where they come⟳ from, and then they make⟳ informed calls about whether or not to follow⟳ the rule⟳ in a given context. […] you almost certainly have⟳ an inner wordie who lives alongside your inner grammando. Welcome⟳ to my world! When I notice⟳ a new species in the language out in the wild (metaphorically speaking) and have⟳ an urge⟳ to stamp⟳ it out—that’s my inner grammando talking. When I delight in learning from young people about the rules of texting and new slang, my inner wordie has the upper hand. We all have⟳ our language peeves—those bits of language that grate on our nerves and that make⟳ us want⟳ to pull⟳ out a red pen while reading or stop⟳ someone midsentence to go grammando on them. (Yes, them—see⟳ chapter 18 for an explanation of how they can be singular.) And the question⟳ at any one of these peevey moments is whether to let⟳ our inner grammando say⟳ anything or let⟳ our inner wordie carry⟳ the day.”

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