G.A.S.P. Force

Grammar And Spelling Police Force, monitoring the Twitterverse for crimes against punctuation. Prescriptivists by nature.

[dani @_danideex]

He's attractive. But does he mix up his homophones?

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@HuskyCrazed *you're obsessed

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@mikesbloggity When "they're" music wasn't playing? #whoops

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@ChinookLearning Credit is "do"? #homophonesarehard

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Comma cat:

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To funny!

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Practice safe text:

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Early Grammar Police:

[O.Canada.com @CanadaDotCom]

Somehow @Nenshi was accused of racism after talking about the importance of diversity http://t.co/3Bso91dySP

[G.A.S.P. Force @GASPForce]

Weird use of quotation marks can really distort your message. #yyc #themoreyouknow

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Their/there/they're - still getting past professional publications. RT @calgaryherald: Gallery: Top 5... http://t.co/TiOHifcLEw

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Apostrophe infraction in Victoria, BC. #punctuationabuse

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How about spelling? RT @calgaryherald: CDNs see income, housing, education as key factors that affect thier health http://t.co/jQTnK93gps

[Proofreader @Steven_Ure]

There's all kinds of wrong in this tiny piece of paper. More clogging agents were tossed in the toilet as a result.

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@calgaryherald Leader singer?

[Stephen Knight 🎙️ @GSpellchecker]

Need to kill five mins? Search for 'the smell of colon' on Twitter. They mean cologne (I hope), but amusingly satisfying nonetheless.

[G.A.S.P. Force @GASPForce]

Folks behind @CalgaryPolice ought to be admired for patience/brevity, but also should not forget apostrophes. #yyc

[ShitNenshiHastoSay @ShitNenshiHasto]

I can't believe I have to say this, but since we're all using it wrong anyway, effect and affect are officially now both correct.

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Includes not proofreading said advice? RT @calgaryherald: Things you should do and NEVER do after a flood: http://t.co/QPeVoIQj20

[Colleen Barry @CopyCurmudgeon]

According to my Kate Beaton calendar, this Friday is CAPS LOCK DAY. I wonder if I can take that day off as a religious holiday.