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grammar police

idiom

One or more people who make negative comments, which are usually unsolicited and unwanted, concerning the correctness of someone's English usage.

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  1. 01

    Ducks and Geese

    [Cockney slang]F--k-in' Police

  2. 02

    grammar Nazi

    A person who habitually criticizes the grammar and (often) usage in others' speech or writing, often in ways that are sometimes not even linguistically accurate.

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