How to deal with egregious grammar — and still have friends

Do you have grammar obsessive disorder (GOD)? A GOD complex can wreak havoc on your relationships and devastate your social life — take it from me.

It’s hard out there for a grammarian, especially if you’re reasonably gregarious. How should you respond when friends and loved ones make egregious grammatical errors? Do nothing — and give yourself a new tongue piercing by biting clear through? Or correct them each time — and see them fake comas when you approach, just to avoid conversation?

Here’s a cautionary tale and some helpful advice from Rob Reinalda (@word_czar):

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