GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The word “oops” was invented to make mistakes sound cute. It still fails sometimes.

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Oops is an interjection of surprise or apology, recorded in English from the early 20th century. Its origin is uncertain, and no inventor is known.

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Japanese uses three writing systems: kanji, hiragana, and katakana — choose your fighter.The phrase “it is what it is” was invented to end arguments without resolving anything.The first love letter was mostly apologies. Romance started with accountability and then forgot it.The Thai language has five tones and a complex writing system — every syllable is a performance.The first book was written because someone couldn’t stop monologuing.The first debate was actually two people arguing over the best word for bread. Civilization began in carbs.See all Grammar Crimes Division facts →

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