Grammar police Meaning in English

expression

US

GRAM-er puh-LEES

UK

gram-UH puhl-EES

التعريف

A humorous or critical term for people who often correct others' grammar mistakes, usually in writing or online.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly informal and used online or in casual speech. Can be playful or a little annoying depending on tone. Usually not an official role—refers to individuals who correct language, sometimes excessively.

• Spanish: policía de la gramática
• Portuguese (BR): polícia da gramática
• Portuguese (PT): polícia da gramática
• Chinese (Simplified): 语法警察
• Chinese (Traditional): 文法警察
• Hindi: व्याकरण पुलिस
• Arabic: شرطة النحو
• Bengali: ব্যাকরণ পুলিশ
• Russian: грамматическая полиция
• Japanese: 文法警察
• Vietnamese: cảnh sát ngữ pháp
• Korean: 문법 경찰
• Turkish: dilbilgisi polisi
• Urdu: گرامر پولیس
• Indonesian: polisi tata bahasa

جمل نموذجية

My friend is the grammar police in our chat group.

basic

Don't be the grammar police when someone makes a mistake.

basic

The grammar police always correct my posts online.

basic

Here comes the grammar police—better double-check your sentences!

natural

Some people act like the grammar police even in friendly chats.

natural

Whenever I use the wrong 'their,' the grammar police show up in the comments.

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