National Grammar Day is here, also known as the day many people correct their friends and family under the guise of being celebratory. And while most people associate grammar and syntax with standard English, here’s a fun fact: non-standard dialects of English also have their own rules governing usage. (Don’t believe me? Ask a linguist.)
The elitism often associated with proper language use notwithstanding, occasions such as today get my motor running, and not just because I have an excuse to wear my “There, Their, They’re” t-shirt. As an English teacher and fellow language lover myself, I simply can’t resist a good grammar joke, and of all days in the year, this one delivers.
[adsanity id=”35664″ align=”aligncenter”/]That’s because grammarians and logophiles nationwide are embracing this holiday for word nerds, dusting off their corny jokes and sharing their haughty humor with wild abandon. And if grammar grins are your cup of tea, then Twitter is your joie de vivre.
We’ve collected some of the most hilarious tweets celebrating National Grammar Day for your amusement, so sit back, relax, and set your red pens down for a hot minute. You’re going to want to give these funnies your full focus.
https://twitter.com/AuthorHMacht/status/970308598210363392?s=19
Close enough. #NationalGrammarDay pic.twitter.com/r86PIJyaKL
— Dashie (@DMDash71) March 4, 2018
[adsanity id=”35667″ align=”aligncenter”/]To all those who have corrected or have been corrected on the tweets, Happy #NationalGrammarDay pic.twitter.com/G9gPfkDQ2f
— Ziggy (@mrjafri) March 4, 2018
English prof celebrates! #NationalGrammarDay pic.twitter.com/A9WDb0b5V1
— Taxpayer1234 #America (@Taxpayers1234) March 4, 2018
I love eating my family small children and my pet cat! #NationalGrammarDay pic.twitter.com/LtpKvuoILt
— Dave S. (@davfalcon) March 4, 2018
One of my friends sent me this card a few years ago. It's my favorite. Happy #NationalGrammarDay! #usemewheneveryouwant pic.twitter.com/8HeGbGcCIA
— Sam Morgan (@Sam_Morgan136) March 4, 2018
Oh goody a holiday for picky little nerds like me #NationalGrammarDay pic.twitter.com/6ZoFEqouxK
— Ellie (@hazeleyesgirl2) March 4, 2018
It’s #NationalGrammarDay?
That’s unpossible. pic.twitter.com/rIwQs32qz3
— CK (@charley_ck14) March 4, 2018
I wish I had some of these to give out for #NationalGrammarDay. pic.twitter.com/4IyhLOyNZE
— Chris Hickey (@ChrisRHickey) March 4, 2018
[adsanity id=”35665″ align=”aligncenter”/]Happy #NationalGrammarDay! pic.twitter.com/cjhaIohyfS
— Jacqueline Collins Prester (@JCollinsMA) March 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/Marketing_L2/status/970385159169114112?s=19
Does someone actually have cats and commas confused? If they do, I think they’re going to need a lot more help than this meme can give them. #NationalGrammarDay pic.twitter.com/9nlG7o4O7C
— "Mad Cat" Cattis (@GeneralCattis) March 4, 2018
Happy #NationalGrammarDay! pic.twitter.com/AwbiMtlUaR
— Christina Pesavento (@c_pesavento) March 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/ChickenSoupSoul/status/970275707636109312?s=19
https://twitter.com/KLightenUp/status/970296402365513728?s=19
[adsanity id=”35666″ align=”aligncenter”/]I'm not sure if I'll have less followers then when I wrote this but for all intensive purposes I feel badly for anyone that doesn't know where this is going to.
Happy #NationalGrammarDay— Robbie (@Embargo_Maniac) March 4, 2018
Happy #NationalGrammarDay ! pic.twitter.com/001HaJPEzt
— LL Wilson (@hurlingwords) March 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/ElizabethAWhite/status/970415884719271936
In honor of #NationalGrammarDay, could we get @Twitter to update the section labeled "Who to Follow" to "Whom to Follow"?@TwitterSupport
— Sean Douglass (@_SeanDouglass_) March 4, 2018
Today is #NationalGrammarDay ! To my fellow word nerds and #copyeditors let this be a day of rest for the red pen! #wordnerd #GrammarDayMadness pic.twitter.com/wGVOB0a7ga
— Kristen Menke (@Editthis10) March 4, 2018
#NationalGrammarDay I'm feeling self-conscious and anxious now. pic.twitter.com/GTGwr0BWFK
— Possibly Having An Existential Crisis, Again. (@jenvogie) March 4, 2018
I think we’re all feeling self-conscious and anxious at this point, Jennifer. There, their, they’re. (I’ll show myself out.)