GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The first dictionary was written by a person who hated vibes and loved rules.

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Early dictionaries date back to ancient Mesopotamia with word lists, and the first English monolingual dictionary was Robert Cawdrey's Table Alphabeticall in 1604. Dictionaries record usage as well as rules.

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The first palindrome was created by a bored monk who wanted to confuse future students.The first alphabet was created because humans wanted to gossip faster. Efficiency is our true superpower.The first slang term was created to exclude adults. It worked and still does.The first known grammar book was written in India in the 4th century BCE — humanity’s earliest attempt to stop people from arguing about language.The word 'alphabet' comes from the first two Greek letters: alpha and beta — ancient branding at its finest.The exclamation mark was invented to stop people from sounding emotionally unavailable. It overcorrected.See all Grammar Crimes Division facts →

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