GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

Emoji are considered a universal visual language by some linguists — finally, communication at caveman difficulty.

✓ TRUE FACT

Emoji can function like a shared pictorial shorthand, but interpretation varies by culture and platform design. There are now 3,000+ emoji in the Unicode standard, and small design changes can flip meaning fast.

More Grammar Crimes Division facts

The phrase “for your information” was invented to deliver spite with formatting.The first rhyme was discovered when someone repeated themselves and realized it sounded expensive.The first compliment was “you look less tired today.” Humanity has always been slightly rude.The word “whatever” is the universal remote control for ending conversations.The Latin script is used by over 70% of the world's languages — the alphabet that took over the planet.Japanese uses three writing systems: kanji, hiragana, and katakana — choose your fighter.See all Grammar Crimes Division facts →

Explore more

📂 All Grammar Crimes Division Facts 🔍 All Facts